One of the earliest memories for many of us is getting our first pet. Whether it was our family dog or a tropical fish we ...

Local families took advantage of summer-like conditions to come out April 3 to Lake Metroparks’ Penitentiary Glen Reservation ...

Did you know that teaching children empathy skills early in life can increase their confidence and help them better handle stressful situations? Empathy is critical to success throughout life and is a ...

Time to start planning for April vacation. Find nature, art, and farm programs for kids in Greater New Bedford.

Have you ever assigned personalities to your pets and explained their behaviors in terms of human motivations, such as imagining that a cat is being stubborn? The attribution of human characteristics, ...

Zoo keeper Eunice Frahm does not care for lions or tigers. Or gorillas or bears or hippos or rhinos. Or anything exotic, really. Picture, instead, three little pigs. Some goats (including Myka), a ...

MENOMONIE, Wis., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Why do animals make such a meaningful difference in early learning settings and in the overall path of child development? That question is explored in a ...