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Animals

Ministry shutting down Animal Welfare Ombudsman's post

Lost seal pup wanders into garden

Helsinki zoo bears frolic in snow after hibernation

Runaway donkey returns in time to perform in Finnish Christmas pageant

Environment and Nature

Finnish town unveils memorial to famous walrus

Police: Bear injured by trap still alive, but will be euthanized

Dead bear found in pond in southern Finland

Walrus' fate sparks online outrage

Visiting walrus causes stir in southern Finland town

Finnish Museum of Natural History

New species of window fly found in Finland

Kitten mill operator who sold sick cats for years fined €210

Citizen's initiative demanding obligatory cat 'chipping' moves to Parliament

Retailer Partioaitta pulls Thermacell mosquito repellent

Lappeenranta Sub-Region

Moose on the loose: Elk run wild in Lappeenranta

Sunny weather brings adders and risk to pets

Conditional Sentence

Suspended sentence for hybrid wolf breeder

Butchery and Preserving of Meat

Police launch animal welfare probe over slaughterhouse

Coronavirus Vaccine

Coronavirus vaccine for fur farm animals under development

Botanical and Zoological Gardens And Nature Reserves Activities

Covid reduces Helsinki Zoo visits by a fifth

Survey: Half ready to pay more for products from well-treated animals

Helsinki resident gets surprise early morning visit from python

Helsinki Zoo’s oldest animal dies

Lapland Province

Bumper mosquito crop after snowy Lapland winter

Predators targeting exposed Saimaa seal pups

Hibernation of Bear

Mild winter wakes Korkeasaari bears from hibernation

Safety Technology Authority (Tukes)

Are photo-op bears becoming too tame?

Initial Public Offering

Nordic pet supply retailer Musti Group plans IPO

Airport (Vantaa district)

Finland’s Helsinki Airport debuts toilet facilities for pets

Baby boom for Helsinki's city bunnies

Rare woodpeckers turn out in large numbers

Three men accused of poaching wild animals, shooting 1,000 cats

Tick, tock: Finland's ticks still thirst for blood

Cruelty To Animals

Yle investigates: Animal abuse rarely leads to sizeable penalties in Finland

Rise in salmonella infections on Finnish farms

Exploding deer population encroaching on human settlements

Species of gull facing extinction in Finland

Introduced Species

Invasive "moss animal" gains foothold in Finland

Thirsty elks will seek water during heatwave, motorists warned

Friday's papers: Bill Clinton in Finland, "zombie salmon", and first jackal sighting

Bright sides to cold summer: Saved lives, happier animals, better sleep