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PTL Visits Sloths at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Today Live - KDKA

Celina Pompeani is at the National Aviary hanging out with a Two-toed Sloth!

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Proposed Ordinance Seeks to Reduce Light Pollution | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

City officials and representatives from the National Aviary, Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, and Phipps Conservatory announced efforts to reduce light pollution through using light sensors, dimmers and changing the direction and color of the lights.

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2 sloths, Vivien and Wookiee, celebrate their birthdays at Pittsburgh’s National Aviary | WPXI - NBC Pittsburgh

Vivien and Wookiee, two Linnaeus’s Two-toed Sloths who live at the National Aviary, enjoyed some very special snacks for their birthdays.

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WATCH: National Aviary’s Sloths Celebrate Birthdays With Special Snacks | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

The National Aviary’s two sloths are celebrating their birthdays with some sweet treats.

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Introducing the winners of the 2021 Fox Rothschild Outstanding CEOs and Top Executives Awards | Pittsburgh Business Times

Cheryl Tracy, the National Aviary's Executive Director, has been named a 2021 Fox Rothschild Outstanding CEO and Top Executive by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

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Bird Feeders Can Be Placed Outside Again in Western PA, Just in Time for Fall | Pittsburgh Magazine

According to Bob Mulvihill, an ornithologist at the National Aviary, the bird feeder guidance was revised.

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Bird-Safe Glass at the National Aviary Earns Top Project of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader | Glass on Web

Vitro Architectural Glass has announced that two bird-friendly glass installations at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA, have received a Top Project of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program.

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Verify: Experts encourage keeping feeders down | WUSA

"Keep your feeders down," Mulvihill said. "Wait until there is an announcement from one of the credible sources of information."

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National Aviary Experts Weigh in on Bird Illness | Pittsburgh Today Live - KDKA

PTL's David Highfield talks with National Aviary experts Dr. Pilar Fish and Bob Mulvihill about a mysterious illness that is killing songbirds in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest.

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Kidsburgh Learning Guide: Discovering the Joy of Outdoor Learning | Kidsburgh

All year round, the Pittsburgh region is full of great opportunities to explore outdoors — and build knowledge about science, math and the environment along the way.

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Seven Days in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper

Explore the biodiversity of Africa’s wildlife during African Adventure at the National Aviary.

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Drifting and Watching with the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Magazine

The bird zoo’s collaboration with L.L. Bean is a peaceful summer outing.

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Juvenile African Penguin at National Aviary receives new name inspired by love story | WPXI

A juvenile African Penguin that joined the National Aviary flock in October has received a new name.

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Their “Kids” Will Return to the Wild | Outside My Window

Two Guam kingfisher chicks hatched at the National Aviary began their journey back to the wild.

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Threatened with Extinction, Rare Birds Get Flight Upgrade at PIT | Blue Sky News

Guam kingfisher chicks catch Delta flight, prepare for reentry into wild thanks to National Aviary.

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Party in July with the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, National Aviary and Vintage Grand Prix | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Night in the Tropics: Island Oasis to benefit the National Aviary on the North Side. There will be food and drinks from 19 area businesses and live entertainment by No Bad JuJu, Mariachi by Miguel, Guaracha and Marlon’s Dancers.

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How you can see Red the Macaw at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh | CBS News

The National Aivary's Avian Medicine program is providing cutting-edge care to our feathered friends, including Red the Macaw. She was here with Dr. Pilar Fish, the senior director of advancement in avian medicine at the National Aviary.

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