Zoo and Aquarium

5+ day, 23+ 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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (382+ words) What started as a routine day caring for animals ended in a tragic accident. According to Delaware Online, which obtained details from a Delaware State Police spokesperson, 65-year-old Delaware farm owner Juan Caride died after one of his own camels…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (720+ words) Owning a pet does more than just leave you with fur on your furniture. Pet ownership has been shown to improve mental health, it may help owners get more exercise (for those with dogs), and it can even promote healthy…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) TRENTON -- New Jersey pet owners socked by the rising cost of veterinary care, food and squeak toys could be eligible for up to $900 in income tax credits a year under a bill proposed by a Monmouth County state legislator. The…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (743+ words) While you're sitting around the grill this summer, raise a glass to William Sharp, who caught the mother of all New Jersey lobsters in 2003. He was diving on the sunken remains of the Almirante, an old banana boat that everyone…...

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…...