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Baby falcons hatch atop Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; MTA shares adorable photos
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The MTA Bridges and Tunnels recently announced that three peregrine falcon chicks have been hatched on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. According to an MTA release, the chicks have joined their mother in the specially built nesting box atop the 693-foot Brooklyn Tower, and have been “banded for wildlife monitoring.”
Sloth’s visit to NYC tattoo parlor Haven Studio sparks city fine, denials from business
A sloth visited Brooklyn — and sparked trouble with the city Health Department. The Long Island man who recently abandoned his Sloth Encounters storefront in the Town of Islip after legal action from local officials allegedly brought the exotic South American beasts to Kings County and is now facing a fine. The Dec. 8 visit at tattoo parlor Haven Studio brought the business a $500 penalty, while wildlife exhibitor Larry Wallach was issued a summons for bringing the creatures without a permit and now faces a July 2 hearing, the city Health Department said. Haven Studio denied the incident, claiming the information sloths...
Bronx Zoo peacocks fly the coop, expected to return on their own
THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Several peacocks were spotted outside the Bronx Zoo on Monday, Citizen App video showed. The video shows at least five colorful birds hanging out near a roadway. A spokesperson for the Bronx Zoo said that the peacocks roam freely around the zoo, usually don’t stray too far if they do […]
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