animals /tags/animals animals en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT An Ohio zoo is using hydroponics to feed animals homegrown greens /ohio-newsroom/2025-04-28/cincinnati-zoo-hydroponics-feed-animals Hydroponics technician Zack Burns said the initiative began as an effort to be more sustainable and resilient to food supply disruptions. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:31:00 GMT /ohio-newsroom/2025-04-28/cincinnati-zoo-hydroponics-feed-animals Isabel Nissley, WVXU News Extinct bird may be making a comeback with Cincinnati Zoo's help /environment/2025-04-22/guam-kingfisher-bird-extinct-comeback-cincinnati-zoo The Guam kingfisher is no longer found in Guam, but thanks to the help of a handful of zoos, including Cincinnati's, there's hope for recovery, starting on a small Pacific atoll. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:39:52 GMT /environment/2025-04-22/guam-kingfisher-bird-extinct-comeback-cincinnati-zoo Tana Weingartner It will soon be legal to trap bobcats in these local Indiana counties /local-news/2025-03-24/trap-bobcats-indiana-ohio-wvxu What might the change in Indiana law mean for the local bobcat population? Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:04:00 GMT /local-news/2025-03-24/trap-bobcats-indiana-ohio-wvxu Tana Weingartner Another cicada brood is expected to emerge in Ky., southern Ohio this spring /local-news/2025-03-17/cicada-brood-kentucky-ohio-spring The 17-year cicadas emerge for about four to six weeks. For the Cincinnati area, this should be the last large emergence for a few years. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:26:58 GMT /local-news/2025-03-17/cicada-brood-kentucky-ohio-spring Bill Rinehart Take a hike on the search for Ohio's state amphibian /environment/2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Ohio is home to 25 species of salamander. An abundance of the amphibians — or lack thereof — can indicate the health of a particular area. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:48:15 GMT /environment/2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Tana Weingartner This man has spent decades studying wolf behavior. He says we can learn a lot from them /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-03-13/this-man-has-spent-decades-studying-wolf-behavior-he-says-we-can-learn-a-lot-from-them Rick McIntyre has accumulated more than 100,000 sightings of wolves in the wild. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-03-13/this-man-has-spent-decades-studying-wolf-behavior-he-says-we-can-learn-a-lot-from-them Hoppy hunting: The search for a special frog in Hamilton County /environment/2025-03-05/western-chorus-frog-hamilton-county-great-parks-wvxu The Western chorus frog makes a distinct sound, but spotting one may be harder than you think. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 06:01:00 GMT /environment/2025-03-05/western-chorus-frog-hamilton-county-great-parks-wvxu Tana Weingartner Bird flu reported in several Kentucky counties, including Kenton /environment/2025-02-07/bird-flu-kentucky-counties-kenton Avian influenza has been detected in wild birds in 10 Kentucky counties, including in a dead Canada goose in Kenton. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:55:52 GMT /environment/2025-02-07/bird-flu-kentucky-counties-kenton Isabel Nissley Don't give a hoot about sports? The Superb Owl might be for you /news-from-npr/2025-02-06/dont-give-a-hoot-about-sports-the-superb-owl-might-be-for-you What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-02-06/dont-give-a-hoot-about-sports-the-superb-owl-might-be-for-you Joe Hernandez 8 things to know about Groundhog Day and its big star, Punxsutawney Phil /news-from-npr/2025-01-31/8-things-to-know-about-groundhog-day-and-its-big-star-punxsutawney-phil The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-01-31/8-things-to-know-about-groundhog-day-and-its-big-star-punxsutawney-phil Bill Chappell