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If You Care, Leave It There

New Yorkers should keep their distance and not to disturb newborn fawns or other young wildlife as many animals are in the peak season for giving birth, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) cautioned today.
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Bronx Zoo's Pattycake Passes At Age 40

Pattycake, the beloved western lowland gorilla who was the first gorilla born in New York City, died yesterday at the Bronx Zoo. She was 40....
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Baby Gibbon Born In Bronx

New York's Bronx Zoo has welcomed a baby gibbon, the first born at the zoo for 12 years....
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Fetching For A Living

My brown mutt and I went for a walk recently on an old railroad grade at the edge of a ghost-town where we sometimes stroll. Buster Brown is a Lab mix, with an emphasis on the mix....
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Bronx Fighting Dungeon Dogs For Adoption

Many of the 50 dogs saved from a cruel Bronx dog fighting ring in June will be available to be adopted by the public, the ASPCA announced yesterday....
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Bronx Flamingo Chick's First Steps

An cute flamingo chick recently took its first steps at the Bronx Zoo, an unbelievably cute moment that was fortunately caught on video....
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Dog's vs. Cat's Diary

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Co-Op City Fined Over No-Pet Rule

Co-op City housing complex in Bronx has been fined $85,000 for not allowing clinically depressed residents to keep emotional-support dogs....
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You Can Help Your Neighborhood Cats

Homeless and feral cats in your neighborhood? Come to a free trap, neuter, and return (tnr) workshop to learn how you can help....
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Baby Giraffe At Bronx Zoo

Baby animals are always a big draw at zoos, and now the Bronx Zoo is home to a five-week-old giraffe calf....
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Police Rescue Dog From Bronx River

Forming a human chain, police saved a homeless man’s Rottweiler that was desperately trying to stay afloat in the Bronx River....
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If You Care, Leave It There

New Yorkers should keep their distance and not to disturb newborn fawns or other young wildlife as many animals are in the peak season for giving birth, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) cautioned today.
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Bronx Zoo's Pattycake Passes At Age 40

Pattycake, the beloved western lowland gorilla who was the first gorilla born in New York City, died yesterday at the Bronx Zoo. She was 40.

Baby Gibbon Born In Bronx

New York's Bronx Zoo has welcomed a baby gibbon, the first born at the zoo for 12 years.

Fetching For A Living

My brown mutt and I went for a walk recently on an old railroad grade at the edge of a ghost-town where we sometimes stroll. Buster Brown is a Lab mix, with an emphasis on the mix.
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Bronx Fighting Dungeon Dogs For Adoption

Many of the 50 dogs saved from a cruel Bronx dog fighting ring in June will be available to be adopted by the public, the ASPCA announced yesterday.
image

Bronx Flamingo Chick's First Steps

An cute flamingo chick recently took its first steps at the Bronx Zoo, an unbelievably cute moment that was fortunately caught on video.
image

Co-Op City Fined Over No-Pet Rule

Co-op City housing complex in Bronx has been fined $85,000 for not allowing clinically depressed residents to keep emotional-support dogs.
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You Can Help Your Neighborhood Cats

Homeless and feral cats in your neighborhood? Come to a free trap, neuter, and return (tnr) workshop to learn how you can help.
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Baby Giraffe At Bronx Zoo

Baby animals are always a big draw at zoos, and now the Bronx Zoo is home to a five-week-old giraffe calf.

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Erin McCarthy

Erin McCarthy is a freelance writer and graduate student at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. She reports in the Morrisania and Claremont sections of the Bronx.