A white-handed gibbon, native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and critically endangered, typically sells for around €13,000 ($15,250) on the black market. One such gibbon, named "Jimmy," ...

The red deer has been named the Animal of the Year 2026 by the German Wildlife Foundation. Photo: Getty Images Every year, the German Wildlife Foundation selects an Animal of the Year to highlight the ...

The downward trend in the number of laboratory animals continued in 2022 in Germany. Compared to the previous year, the number of laboratory animals decreased by around seven per cent in 2022.

Authorities in Germany are considering whether the culling of "excess" lab animals constitutes a crime, following complaints filed by animal rights activists. Millions of animals are used in medical ...

The German government plans to introduce mandatory animal welfare labelling as part of its efforts to transition towards an agro-ecological system. Announcing the move in the Bundestag, new Federal ...

BERLIN (AP) — Animal transports were banned in a state surrounding Berlin on Saturday and the capital's two zoos closed as a precaution after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a buffalo herd just ...