Nearly 135 years after the last wolf in the Hunsrück area of Rhineland-Palatinate is believed to have been shot dead, six baby wolves are being nurtured by hand.
Police in Munich raided a brothel after it was reported that a prostitute there possessed contraband. During their search they found marijuana, other narcotics... and a three-week-old lamb.
Every third species of animal, plant and fungus is endangered in Germany, according to a report issued by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) on Wednesday.
DNA tests on the carcasses of lambs reveal that a wolf has been hunting around the forests east of Munich. Local authorities don't believe the animal poses a threat to humans.
A pair of endangered blue macaws of the kind made famous by the hit animated "Rio" movies arrived in Brazil from Germany on Tuesday as part of a drive to ensure the bird's survival.
In recent years Berlin has seen an influx of dark, nocturnal creatures, which come to the city to hang out in its dingy, unused corners. The creature in question is not the international hipsters drawn to Neukölln or Kreuzberg - it's the bat, which is coming to Germany's capital to see out the winter in ever increasing numbers.
Ants designate special corners in their nests as toilets, according to the first ever study done into where ants go to go, published in scientific journal Plos One.
Sheep farmers in a panic in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) over the wolf population can now get themselves a "herd protection set" from the the local government.
Janosch Städtler, just like millions of Germans across the country, received a bill for his TV licence fee at the beginning of the year. Unlike millions of Germans, however, he is a Hungarian Vizsla hunting dog.
They won't get lunch trays with mice and small birds, but falcons - the raptor beloved by rich Middle Eastern enthusiasts - are soon to be allowed in the cabin on Lufthansa flights, the national carrier said on Monday.
As the wild boar population swells after a bumper feast on forest food this autumn, Hesse Environment Minister Priska Hinz on Tuesday set the state's hunters on them in force to halt damage to property.
Police in North Rhine-Westphalia are used to corralling the odd loose sheep, cow or horse, but this weekend's kangaroo was "definitely a first", a spokesperson told The Local on Monday.
Around 31,000 turkeys will be slaughtered from Thursday after a dangers strain of a flu virus was discovered in some creatures being fattened in east Germany – the first time it has been seen in Europe.
