6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (456+ words) Since the spring time, hummingbirds have been relaxing on a free annual vacation in Delaware. But just like with any getaway, it eventually comes to an end. When will hummingbirds finally check out and leave little Delaware behind, migrating back…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (454+ words) Two unusually pale dolphins are drawing attention off the Delaware coast, but marine experts are urging people to admire them from a distance rather than try to get a closer look. Off Delaware, the MERR Institute says a juvenile dolphin…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (511+ words) A nearly 10-foot, 600-pound great white shark nicknamed "Quint," has been poking around the Jersey Shore for the last two days, perhaps getting here early to beat all the Memorial Day traffic. He was last spotted several miles east of…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (138+ words) OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (PIX11) — A great white shark measuring 8 feet 10 inches was tracked off the New Jersey coast, east of Seaside Park and Toms River, late Wednesday night, according to the nonprofit OCEARCH. The tagged shark, named Nori, is a juvenile female…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (221+ words) Wal’s well that ends well! A 2-year-old wallaby has been safely returned after it escaped from its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight Monday. The Cape May County Sheriff’s Office and Middle Township cops joined zoo staff in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (61+ words) Piping plovers are an endangered species on the Delaware beaches. Volunteers learn how to stop people from going onto the closed Point of Cape Henlopen State Park to protect them. Piping plover... On the front lines of protecting Delaware’s nesting…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (734+ words) So many well-meaning people attempt to help wildlife in the springtime, but in most situations, the best thing you can do for the animal is to leave it alone. Taking a wild animal from the wild not only decreases its…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (203+ words) Coyotes are in all three Delaware counties, though it’s unlikely you’ll see one except on a trail cam. What to know about these resilient creatures... Long migration of the American coyote ends in Delaware. What to know Coyotes are an…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (307+ words) Timber rattlesnakes are strictly protected in New Jersey. The northern pine snake looks dramatic but defends itself by bluffing and hissing loudly, rather than using venom. Many adults reach 4 to 6 feet long and show bold dark blotches over a light…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (162+ words) With the arrival of spring, it's not just us humans who are roaming about more after a long winter. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a warning to remind residents that black bears are emerging from…...