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Kennywood, other Pittsburgh venues, ready to open gates and punch tickets | Pittsburgh Business Times

Pittsburgh Business Times: As most of the region enters the green phase, Pittsburgh's previously shuttered entertainment venues have begun to announce reopening dates.

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Pittsburgh’s National Aviary prepares to reopen with new safety protocols, experiences | Penn Live

Penn Live: Expanded and new experiences await visitors to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh when it reopens on Wednesday, July 1.

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National Aviary Education | WPXI

WPXI: CyBIRD Learning is an online platform to help your family learn all about birds from the experts at the National Aviary

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Cultural Attractions Begin Reopening After Long Shutdown | WESA FM

WESA: With Allegheny County in the green phase of the coronavirus pandemic, many museums and other cultural institutions have either reopened or are preparing to.

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National Aviary reopens July 1 | Post Gazette

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The birds at the National Aviary will be receiving visitors again, starting July 1 after a three-month shutdown because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Special safety precautions will be in effect.

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National Aviary Announces Reopening Plan With Safety Protocols In Place | Pittsburgh CBS Local

KDKA: The National Aviary has announced a reopening plan with a timed ticketing system to help reduce capacity.

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National Aviary sets July 1 opening with new rules, programs | WPXI

WPXI: The National Aviary in Pittsburgh was closed for over three months during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the facility is set for a July 1 reopening with new rules and new programs in place.

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The Birds Will Welcome Back Visitors as the National Aviary Sets Plan for Phased Reopening with Safety in Mind | National Aviary

National Aviary: Launch of New Timed Ticketing System and Additional Safety Protocols will keep guests safe as they return to the nation's bird zoo.

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Virtual Summer Camps | Pittsburgh CBS Local

KDKA: Summer Camps Changing Operations this Summer

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Kids can spread their wings at Pittsburgh’s National Aviary’s virtual summer camps | Penn Live

Penn Live: The National Aviary is moving its popular summer camps online in 2020.

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National Aviary Virtual Summer Camps go behind the scenes | Trib Live

Trib Live: The National Aviary is moving its upcoming summer camps online.

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Meet Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant hatched at the National Aviary | CBS News

The National Aviary is introducing visitors to Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant chick that hatched this spring.

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Guam kingfishers hatched at National Aviary among first released into wild in nearly 40 years | CBS News

Three Guam kingfishers that hatched at the National Aviary have been released on an island in the Pacific, marking the first time their species has been in the wild in nearly 40 years.

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Guam Sihek Released to the Wild | National Aviary

Nine Guam Kingfishers have been released to the wild on Palmyra Atoll, making them the first of their kind to reside in the wild since the 1980s.  

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Take an Enchanting Journey through Forests this fall at the National Aviary! | National Aviary

Explore the Aviary’s new fall seasonal theme, Forests Presented by Peoples; learn more about the creatures who inhabit these woodland areas during TWO new daily activities, and say “hello again!” to the adorable Eurasian Eagle-Owl making her Animal Ambassador debut!

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  Extinct in the Wild birds head to new home ahead of first wild release | National Aviary

Precious Guam Kingfishers arrived on the Pacific Island as part of a project to re-establish a wild population 

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