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…
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…
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…
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…
A 49-year-old orangutan who had a brush with fame when his mate became an international artist has been put down by vets at his zoo. Vladimir became a celebrity when…
Airport customs in Vienna have seized a shipment of 13 monkeys originating in the Czech Republic and destined for Malaysia. The customs agents became suspicious after they found that only…
The oldest zoo in the world has given threatened penguins a heart-shaped treat made from krill for Valentine's Day. Southern rockhopper penguins were in for a huge surprise after zookeepers…
Doctors revealed that a child who received a kidney transplant from his father with a different blood group in a first-of-its-kind surgery in Austria is doing well. The extraordinary surgery…
Koala bear mum gives her joey a lesson in how to get to the top. The pair - videod at their enclosure in Schoenbrunn Zoo, Vienna, Austria - are seen…
The world's largest amber-preserved flower bud fossil has been identified by scientists. The plant has been preserved with its pollen for 35 million years from the Eocene era. Experts from…