Wolves

Reader question: Are bears and wolves a threat in Germany?

Long the dangerous threat of many fairytales, bears and wolves still hold a firm position in the popular imagination. But is there a risk of bumping into one on your next German hiking trip?

Protests

Protesters occupy Berlin bear compound

Two brown bears housed in a compound in the centre of Berlin could soon be moved to a proper wild animal park - and were the focus of an animal rights' protest on Tuesday.

Health

How much bare skin can a bear bear in winter?

Three stressed-out bears in the Leipzig zoo are shedding their fur, leaving them virtually naked as temperatures creep towards freezing, the zoo told The Local on Wednesday.

zoo

How much can Germany bear?

<b>Polar bear cub Knut was a fetishized child star long before Snowflake and Wilbär caused furry hysteria across Germany. But troublesome Bruno was simply shot dead. Tom Norton considers Germans and their unbearable attitude toward bears.</b>