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National Aviary Has New Season-Long Experience | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

The experience highlights birds and animals you'd find in a forest.

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New Season At The National Aviary Begins Today | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

Visitors will be able to venture through the aviary’s immersive habitats where birds fly freely.

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Venture to the National Aviary this Fall for Forests | National Aviary News

New season opens September 8 with immersive daily programs and experiences highlighting forests and their inhabitants, from sloths to pheasants

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Migratory birds being helped on journey by Pittsburgh Lights Out program | TribLIVE

Now Pittsburgh is joining a national movement — the Lights Out initiative — that is convincing building owners and tenants to turn off as much inside and outside building light as possible at night, especially on upper floors.

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Pittsburgh joins Lights Out movement to protect birds | BirdWatching Daily

Pittsburgh is the latest big city to join the national Lights Out Initiative to mitigate bird window collisions and disorientation of birds caused by bright artificial light in the city at night.

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Pittsburgh Joins Lights Out Program to Protect Migratory Birds | National Aviary News

Business and conservation organizations partner to encourage turning lights off during the peak of bird migration.

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Pet Tales: Meet owls, forest inhabitants and others this fall at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Where can you find dense North American woodlands and swampy wetlands, African savannahs, deserts, and lush tropical rainforests — all in one place? At the National Aviary on the North Side.

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Proposed Legislation Aims to Decrease Light Pollution and Bring Back the Stars | Pittsburgh Magazine

A first-in-the-nation dark sky lighting ordinance could benefit human health and environmental sustainability efforts.

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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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5 Things to Do on the North Shore & North Side | Pittsburgh Magazine

The home of both the Steelers’ Acrisure Stadium and the Pirates’ PNC Park, the historic North Side and riverfront North Shore are full of tourist destinations large and small, plus food, trails and scenic river views.

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Experience Pittsburgh during the draft with these things to do near the action | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

But if you feel moving too much is for the birds and prefer a more serene experience, The National Aviary offers an immersive and open rendezvous with 500 birds of all shapes, sizes and rarity levels.

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Your Day in North Shore & North Side: A 24-Hour Itinerary | VisitPittsburgh

This itinerary is designed for a perfect day exploring one of Pittsburgh’s busiest neighborhoods. It’s a walkable plan that combines iconic sights, local food, and unique experiences.

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Create Safer Nesting Spots for Backyard Birds (featuring insight from National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill) | Homes and Gardens

Experts say to consider birdhouse alternatives that provide safe nesting spots, keep predators away, and still look good in your yard.

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These Plants Can Turn Your Yard into a Hummingbird Haven (Featuring Insight from National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill) | A-Z Animals

According to Bob Mulvihill, a Lead Ornithologist at The National Aviary, hummingbirds and flowers have spent millennia shaping each other.

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