First pictures of polar bear cub Fritz, born at the Tierpark zoo last autumn, already had animal-lovers swooning. But the Berlin zoo made a sad announcement on Tuesday.
Identifying as either a 'cat person' or a 'dog person' supposedly reveals a lot about your personality, but in Germany there's a legal difference between pet owners. Dog-owners are taxed for their pet, while cat-owners currently aren't - though some say that should change.
A small tiger makes for a hustle and bustle in Northern Germany: born four months ago and rejected by her mother, the cat was raised on a bottle. Now, Elsa the tiger has learnt to play, run and "hunt".
There are 32,000 species of animal, plant and mushroom life native to Germany. Due to intensive farming methods, one in every three of these is endangered, a new report shows.
New neighbours were startled to hear what they thought was a child crying for help in a small west German town - until police discovered the true birdbrain behind the calls.
Long the European capital of techno-driven nightlife, fastidious hipsterdom and low-cost party weekends, Berlin is adding another string to its bow as a vegan haven.
Discount supermarket giant Aldi Nord has pledged to stop selling any eggs from caged hens in its stores globally by 2025, making it the first multinational supermarket in the world to do so.
Police in Zweibrücken in western Germany were puzzled when their speed trap was set off although no cars were on the road. But they were even more surprised to see what had triggered it.
In a basement of Dresden University, German scientists are busy refining a technique that could save millions of fluffy chicks from being shredded to death moments after they hatch.
