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- May 11, 2012
A red panda that had escaped its Dresden zoo enclosure fell 10 meters from a tree after firefighters sprayed it with water in an attempt to get it to climb down. The animal survived the fall, but likely has a concussion. more...
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- May 04, 2012
Berlin's five-star Hotel de Rome recently welcomed an unusual guest: a duck who chose the balcony of a luxury suite as the location for her nest. Now five chicks have hatched in a potted lavender plant -- and hotel staff are finding it hard to let go. By Kate Katharina Ferguson in Berlin more...
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- April 26, 2012
Protests from animal rights organizations have prompted many airlines to stop transporting monkeys and other animals slated for use in laboratory experiments. But could this actually be causing more harm than help? By Laura Höflinger more...
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- April 25, 2012
An eagle owl named Flea was feeling broody, but couldn't have babies of her own. So keepers at Saarburg's Birds of Prey Park took pity on the bird and gave her chicken eggs to incubate. Now the surrogate mother is doing a great job of raising the chicks. more...
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- April 03, 2012
In 2010, drug addicts killed two bunnies from a children's daycare center and barbecued them on site. They even brought ingredients along to season their dish. Now, in an illustration of the perils of making flippant remarks on the Internet, a local politician in Munich is in trouble for commenting "cool" on Facebook. more...
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- March 30, 2012
A polar bear cub who shares the same father as late Berlin celebrity Knut made her debut this week at the Wuppertal Zoo. But unlike her half-brother, wee Anori has not been abandoned by her mother. The cuddly pair delighted visitors with a romp around their enclosure, and zoo officials are optimistic about her future. more...
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- February 15, 2012
German researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of chameleon on Madagascar that is just one inch long from tip to tail. The tiny lizards are some of the smallest reptiles on Earth, but their future is uncertain. By Christoph Seidler more... [ Forum ]
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- January 26, 2012
An elephant at a Dutch zoo has become the first in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens. The pachyderm had injured her eye in a scrap with a fellow elephant, but her caretakers say it will now be able to heal. more...
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- January 23, 2012
Thousands of bats hibernating in a Bulgarian cave have been woken up by the filming of Hollywood action movie "The Expendables 2," wildlife experts say. They complain that authorities shouldn't have permitted filming in one of Europe's top winter bat refuges, and warn that many of the creatures are so confused that they may starve. more...
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- January 13, 2012
Last year, hearts were broken in Berlin and around the world when Knut the polar bear died at the Berlin Zoo. Following an outpouring of grief, the zoo and an association supporting it decided to erect a monument to the bear, and issued a call to artists. On Friday, they announced the winner. more...
