Read more about the article World’s Oldest Zoo Becomes The First Zoo On Earth To Welcome Crocodile Tegu Offspring
Photo shows young crocodile-tailed tegu from Schoenbrunn Zoo, undated. The Zoo is the first in the world to have successfully bred the South American lizard. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

World’s Oldest Zoo Becomes The First Zoo On Earth To Welcome Crocodile Tegu Offspring

The oldest zoo in the world has become the first zoo ever to breed protected crocodile tegus successfully. The Schoenbrunn Zoo, located in the city of Vienna, Austria, welcomed the…

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Read more about the article World’s Greenest City Stops Cutting Grass To Help Bees And Other Wildlife
Picture shows Kongresssiedlung estate, in Vienna, Austria, undated. The tenants at the estate have convinced officials to reconsider their strict lawn-mowing procedures to support the flora and fauna. (Newsflash)

World’s Greenest City Stops Cutting Grass To Help Bees And Other Wildlife

The world's greenest city has agreed a further reduction to its lawnmowing policy to protect wild plants and animals in the Austiran capital Vienna. The council added the new location…

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Read more about the article Veg Plots For Rent At Beet-hoven’s Cemetery
Image shows the grave of Ludwig van Beethoven, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. Austrian citizens will be able to grow vegetables at the cemetery. (Newsflash)

Veg Plots For Rent At Beet-hoven’s Cemetery

Burial officials in Austria are opening up unused graves in cemeteries where gardeners can grow organic veg alongside the dearly departed. The bizarre plan means anyone with a burial plot…

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Read more about the article Rare Pelican Chicks Delight Zoo Fans
Image shows the Dalmatian pelican offspring at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The species is listed as 'Vulnerable' by IUCN. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Rare Pelican Chicks Delight Zoo Fans

These are the rare zoo newcomers that wildlife fans just cannot wait to chick out. The endangered Dalmatian pelican youngsters are growing fast thanks to their diligent mum and dad…

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Read more about the article Woman Forgets 165-Year-Old Violin Worth GBP 70K On Train
Image shows the Gabriel Lemboeck violin that a 33-year-old musician forgot on the train in Vienna, Austria, on Monday, Mar. 27, 2023. The instrument was estimated at EUR 80,000 (GBP 70,461). (BMI/Newsflash)

Woman Forgets 165-Year-Old Violin Worth GBP 70K On Train

Austrian police have appealed for help in tracking down a 16-year-old violin that was forgotten in a train by its 33-year-old woman owner. She had been reportedly travelling from Baden…

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Read more about the article 15 Rare Smuggled Primates Including Newborn Twins Seized By Customs Get New Home
Image shows one of the 13 monkeys that were seized by customs in Vienna, Austria, undated photo. They were originally shipped to Malaysia in January 2023. (Newsflash)

15 Rare Smuggled Primates Including Newborn Twins Seized By Customs Get New Home

Thirteen seized monkeys and two newborn babies delivered by a mum who was pregnant at the time of her capture will be moved to a new home in the Czech…

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Read more about the article Adorable Baby Ape’s Day Out With Mum
Image shows orangutans at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in Vienna, Austria, undated photo. The animals were enjoying the beginning of the spring in March 2023. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Adorable Baby Ape’s Day Out With Mum

This is the moment a baby orangutan explores its enclosure in warm spring weather - but always keeps a tight grip on mum. The nine-month-old girl was being shown round…

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Read more about the article Austrian Dentist Fined After She Refused To Treat HIV-Positive Patient
Image shows the Aids Hilfe Wien, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. A woman was awarded EUR 1,500 (GBP 1,312) after a dentist refused to treat her because she was HIV-positive. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

Austrian Dentist Fined After She Refused To Treat HIV-Positive Patient

A dentist in Austria has been fined after she refused to treat a woman because she was HIV-positive. The dentist, whose identity was not disclosed, will have to pay EUR…

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Read more about the article Austria Customs Seize Over 2t Of Fake Louis Vuitton And Versace From China
Image shows the fake brands that were seized by customs in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. A total of 44,830 products equal to two tonnes were taken hold of by customs in March 2023. (BMF, Zoll/Newsflash)

Austria Customs Seize Over 2t Of Fake Louis Vuitton And Versace From China

Austrian customs have seized nearly 45,000 fake Louis Vuitton purses and Versace sunglasses hidden in boxes at Vienna Airport. The counterfeit products, weighing more than two tonnes, were found inside…

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Read more about the article Tiny Elephant Shrews Go On Show After Mum Hid Them From Zookeepers
Image shows one of the two round-eared elephant shrew offspring, undated photo. It was born at the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, in February 2023. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Tiny Elephant Shrews Go On Show After Mum Hid Them From Zookeepers

Two tiny round-eared elephant shrew babies have finally gone on show to the public after their cautious parents hid them from zookeepers for days. The babies - no bigger than…

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