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The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is a 1000-acre (4.05 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia and Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania. Adjacent to Philadelphia International Airport , the refuge protects the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in Pennsylvania.
Included within the township's boundaries are the communities of Essington and Lester. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum is located in the township and attracts visitors year-round. Philadelphia International Airport's international terminal, the western end of the airfield, and runways 9L/27R and 9R/27L are also located in the ...
As of 2022, there are 588 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, [1] with the addition of the Green River National Wildlife Refuge. [2] Refuges that have boundaries in multiple states are listed only in the state where the main visitor entrance is located. The newest refuge replaces the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge in ...
Here is a list of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the United States.It includes all that are larger than 50,000 acres (200 km 2), but excludes those in U.S. territories (also officially in the system).
Meet the new P’nut. Honey, a 27-year-old black bear and star attraction at a state-licensed animal refuge on Long Island was euthanized last month after what animal advocates allege was years of ...
The 3.5-acre refuge, which opened in 1974 on top of a former landfill and is free to the public, has roughly 100 sick or injured animals in its care that cannot survive in the wild.
Red Paw Emergency Relief Team is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit emergency service dedicated to helping pets displaced by house fires and other residential disasters. [1] Their goal is to reunite pets with their families once they have recovered and reduce the number of animals surrendered to shelters due to sudden hardship.
The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is a 15,978-acre (64.66 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the eastern coast of Kent County, Delaware, United States, on Delaware Bay. It was established on March 16, 1937, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory and wintering waterfowl along the Atlantic Flyway .