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Prickle of baby porcupines arrives at Austin Nature and Science Center

Word of the day: porcupettes (baby porcupines).

Courtesy of KVUE

KVUE — There are new residents at the Austin Nature and Science Center: a prickle of baby porcupines.

The prickle — which is a group of three or more porcupines — has taken up residency in the newly renovated Small Worlds Exhibit at the center, located at 2389 Stratford Drive.

The real stars of the show are the two porcupettes, or baby porcupines, now living in the exhibit. Although these new additions are very young, porcupines have lifespans of upwards of 23 years, so they will be long-term residents.

The general public will be allowed to view the porcupettes in all their cute glory when they officially debut on September 18, which is also Austin Museum Day. Until then, allow them to quickly waddle — which is the fastest they can run — their way into your heart!

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Read the full story and watch the cute video on KVUE.com.

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Barton Springs Pool reopening after repairs, with more work coming

Photo courtesy of Save Our Springs

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Swimmers, rejoice! Barton Springs Pool will reopen this week after closing because of a safety hazard from a busted pipe.

The city of Austin said the pool will reopen Thursday, September 19 at 5 am, and staff will continue to monitor the repairs to ensure everyone's safety. Meanwhile, Deep Eddy Pool will return to its usual hours now that Barton Springs is ready to open.

What's next for Barton Springs?
With the repairs to the skimmer pipe complete, the next step is for crews to focus on clean-up efforts to restore the pool for the public.

Those efforts will include repainting safety signs, conducting tree and pool maintenance, and installing sod on the south side of the Barton Springs Pool lawn. Some sections of the lawn will remain closed to the public for several weeks to give the new turf time to grow.

The pool will also undergo its regular weekly cleaning on Wednesday this week instead of Thursday when it's usually closed.

Read the full story and watch the video at KVUE.com.

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