Animals
News and essential information regarding animals.
Why Swedish dog owners head to airport hotels for New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve bookings at Swedish airport hotels can sell out as early as February and it's all because pet owners are desperate to secure a fright-free fiesta for their four-legged friends.
Planned wolf cull blocked by Swedish court
A Swedish court on Monday stopped a planned wolf cull because officials had failed to prove it would help to preserve population levels.
Mutilation ban and microchips: The new EU laws around cat and dog welfare
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that have been approved by European lawmakers.
Sweden's most dangerous wildlife and where it is found
Let's be honest: Most of your trips into Sweden's wilderness won't end with an encounter with a dangerous animal. However, there are some that you should be aware of.
Did Swedish authorities just make it legal to own a unicorn?
No, but Jönköping county governor’s reply to an eight-year-old girl’s Christmas wish list is warming the hearts of a nation, after she issued her with a permit for the mythical creature.
Gnägg! 10 animal noises that sound very different in Swedish
What noise does a horse make? "Neigh" of course, but not in Sweden. Instead, Swedes think horses are more likely to "gnägg", one of many differences in opinion over animal onomatopoeia.
How real-time footage of elk became a Swedish TV hit
Using dozens of cameras set up throughout Sweden's massive forests, weeks-long live broadcasts of elk and other wild animals, or just as often not much at all, have captured Swedish audiences' hearts.
New rules: Why you now need to register your cat in Sweden
From January 2nd, cat owners in Sweden must register their pets with the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket), in order to make it easier to reunite missing pets with their owners.
Wild boar thrive while Sweden targets 'mythical' wolf
Sweden’s exploding wild boar population has become a threat to humans and dogs, wildlife experts fear. However, the country is gearing up to cull wolves that pose a far smaller risk of attacking anyone - but loom large in the popular imagination.
Crown Princess's favourite chimp dies in Furuviksparken zoo drama
Santino, the painting chimp and favourite of Crown Princess Victoria, died this morning as the Furuviksparken escape drama came to an end and zoo officials admitted mistakes were made.
Chimpanzees in safe enclosure, Furuviksparken confirms
The three surviving chimpanzees at Furuviksparken have now been taken to a safe enclosure, the zoo said in a statement. A total of four of the park's seven chimpanzees are now confirmed dead.
Another escaped chimpanzee dies, Furuviksparken zoo confirms
A chimpanzee named Santino is one of the chimpanzees that died after the escape, Furuviksparken zoo confirmed in a press release. The work to get the other escaped animals into their enclosure continues.
Four chimpanzees still on the loose at zoo in Sweden
Four chimpanzees were still on the loose in the monkey house at the Furuviksparken zoo near Gävle on Friday, after attempts to get them back into their enclosure failed.
Four chimpanzees shot after escape from Swedish wildlife park
A group of four chimpanzees were shot, three fatally, on Wednesday afternoon after they escaped from Furuviksparken amusement park just outside Gävle in eastern Sweden.
Giant owl still on the loose after escape from Stockholm zoo
One of the two great grey owls which escaped from Stockholm’s Skansen Zoo on Monday night was still free on Wednesday morning, zoo officials said.
'Houdini' cobra returns to enclosure at Swedish zoo
After a week of evading staff and sophisticated customs equipment in the nooks and crannies of a Stockholm aquarium, a king cobra returned to its enclosure on its own, officials said on Sunday.
Escaped Stockholm snake found hiding in wall cavity
The king cobra which escaped from its cage at the Skansen Aquarium on Saturday has been located hiding in a wall cavity – to the relief of residents and visitors to the Stockholm island of Djurgården.
'Highly venomous' king cobra still at large at Stockholm zoo
A 2.5-metre-long king cobra snake was still on the loose in Stockholm on Monday morning, after escaping from its enclosure at the Skansen Zoo on Saturday.
Swedish zoo's baby elephant dies after her family rejects her
A two-week-old elephant who was rejected by her family following the birth of another elephant calf has died in Sweden.
Watch: Ten of Sweden's most incredible wild animals
Most people wouldn't associate Sweden with having a thriving wildlife scene, but there's definitely more lurking in Sweden's forests and mountains than meets the eye.
Three consequences of Sweden's record-breaking mild winter
Sweden's unusually warm winter has had a big impact on the country's wildlife and animals, economy and industry.
Swedish dog dies in mystery illness that has killed dozens in Norway
A Swedish dog has died after showing symptoms similar to a mystery illness believed to have claimed the lives of more than 40 dogs in Norway in recent weeks.
Slow TV project follows Sweden's elk for 450 hours
Every spring for around 9,000 years, hundreds of elk have crossed the same river to migrate to summer pastures. This year it's possible to watch their journey from start to finish, thanks to a major 'slow TV' project by Sweden's national broadcaster.