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N.C. Zoo welcomes two more endangered red wolf pups
The North Carolina Zoo is celebrating the birth of a pair of endangered red wolf pups this month. The two female pups were born May 4 to mom Taylor and dad Solo and comprise the second litter for the zoo this year. In late April, five pups were born there.
Tags: red wolves, NC Zoo, endangered species
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Virtual Fun Roundup: An Outer Banks storytime, all about Pluto and a focus on owls
Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.
Tags: virtual fun roundup, Marbles Kids Museum, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Morehead Planetarium, Greensboro Science Center, Outer Banks, children's activities, family activities
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On World Otter Day, the N.C. Zoo preps three rescued otters for eventual release
The three pups, one female and two males, are between 12 to 18 weeks, and arrived at the zoo earlier this month.
Tags: NC Zoo, river otters, wildlife, rescue
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Marbles to hold in-person camps and offer at-home activity kits this summer
Marbles Kids Museum, which serves hundreds of families with summer day camps each year, announced Wednesday morning that it will offer in-person camps in the coming months, but with some modifications. It's also launching a Marbles Camp-To-Go experience with summer activities that kids can do at home.
Tags: Marbles Kids Museum, summer camps, coronavirus, coronavirus learning, children's activities
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One more minute: Age-based recommendations for juggling child care and work
Parents have a long summer ahead of them. Virtual schools is just about over, and summer camps are canceling. For parents who are able to work from home, that means they have three more months of attempting to balance their parenting responsibilities with their work requirements.
Tags: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, coronavirus
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8 things to know about the baby birds appearing in your backyard right now
What should you do if you find a nest of baby birds at your house? How long does it take for them to hatch? And is it OK to actually hold one?
Tags: birds, family activities, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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Get your kids active with these sports skills videos from Raleigh parks
For the young athletes missing the court and field, the city of Raleigh has some online skills videos for them.
Tags: Raleigh parks, sports, children's activities, coronavirus learning
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Wake Forest's sprayground scheduled to open in June; Fuquay-Varina evaluating splash pad opening
No decision has been made on when Wake Forest's Holding Park Aquatic Center will open for the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But its sprayground is set to open next month.
Tags: sprayground, family activities, children's activities
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TreeRunners Adventure Park to reopen this week in Raleigh
TreeRunner Adventure Park, a ropes course in north Raleigh, is scheduled to reopen May 29 with social distancing requirements in place.
Tags: TreeRunner Adventure Park, family activities, children's activities
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Carolina Tiger Rescue to reopen for tours on June 5
After closing more than two months ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carolina Tiger Rescue will reopen its gates starting June 5, according to a press release. Tickets will be available for sale starting this week.
Tags: Carolina Tiger Rescue, family activities, children's activities
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Amanda Lamb: This is what we do now
So, as we dip our toes into the post-quarantine world, I say yes, support local businesses, absolutely. Do things at your comfort level. But let's not slide back into the chaos, the treadmill of life where we are moving too fast to realize just how important family dinners are.
Tags: Amanda Lamb, mom's life, parenting, coronavirus
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Local family hopes their creation, 'Happy the Birthday Bird,' becomes birthday tradition for others
A boy's excitement over his eighth birthday sparked a local family to come up with a new birthday tradition for their own family and others, they hope, around the country and the world.
Tags: birthdays, mom's life, parenting, children's books
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