https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A number of wolf sightings near Oksbøl in Jutland have made headlines in recent weeks, and now researchers believe the wolves may have been 'actively fed' by humans. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260505/report-wolves-in-jutland-may-have-been-actively-fed Tue, 05 May 2026 14:39:43 +0200 report-wolves-in-jutland-may-have-been-actively-fed A whale specialist in Denmark has described sightings of dolphins in the city’s harbour as a ‘sensation’. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251216/sensation-dolphins-spotted-in-copenhagen-harbour Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:35:54 +0100 sensation-dolphins-spotted-in-copenhagen-harbour A Danish documentary to be aired on television on Wednesday evening reveals overcrowded, malnourished and neglected pigs at farms run by some of Denmark's most influential farmers, broadcaster TV2 said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20251126/danish-documentary-exposes-animal-neglect-at-leading-pig-farms Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:56:20 +0100 danish-documentary-exposes-animal-neglect-at-leading-pig-farms Danish zoos say it is normal practice to feed domestic animals which have been euthanised to carnivores. Aalborg Zoo has become the focus of international media attention after it called for domestic animals to be donated. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250805/nothing-new-danish-zoos-have-their-say-on-feeding-domestic-animals-to-lions Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:47:19 +0200 nothing-new-danish-zoos-have-their-say-on-feeding-domestic-animals-to-lions Aalborg Zoo has recently featured in international media reports after asking the public to hand over unwanted pets, which it said can be fed to the zoo's carnivores. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250805/does-denmarks-aalborg-zoo-really-feed-pets-to-lions Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:29:53 +0200 does-denmarks-aalborg-zoo-really-feed-pets-to-lions 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. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250619/mutilation-ban-and-microchips-eu-lawmakers-approve-cat-and-dog-welfare-rules Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:08:09 +0200 mutilation-ban-and-microchips-eu-lawmakers-approve-cat-and-dog-welfare-rules A humpback whale which washed up on a beach north of Aarhus earlier this month is to be dissected in public by researchers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250410/denmark-to-publicly-dissect-washed-up-humpback-whale Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:43:38 +0200 denmark-to-publicly-dissect-washed-up-humpback-whale A seven-meter-long dead humpback whale has been found washed up on a beach in the eastern Jutland region of Djursland. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250402/humpback-whale-washes-ashore-on-danish-beach Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:05:23 +0200 humpback-whale-washes-ashore-on-danish-beach A stranded turtle is to be given to the National Aquarium Denmark, also known as Den Blå Planet (‘The Blue Planet’), after veterinarians worked around the clock to save it from a critical condition. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250319/copenhagen-attraction-to-be-new-home-for-stranded-turtle Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:49:42 +0100 copenhagen-attraction-to-be-new-home-for-stranded-turtle Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Tuesday that the growing number of wolves in Denmark is causing concern. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250218/why-growing-population-of-wolves-is-tiresome-for-denmark Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:49:43 +0100 why-growing-population-of-wolves-is-tiresome-for-denmark Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have decoded the meanings of 19 different pig grunts and squeals with the help of artificial intelligence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240904/danish-researchers-use-ai-to-understand-pigs Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:04:13 +0200 danish-researchers-use-ai-to-understand-pigs Most people would agree that discovering a rat is an experience they could do without, but in Denmark you are obliged by law to report it to authorities. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240709/what-should-you-do-if-you-spot-a-rat-in-denmark Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:49:11 +0200 what-should-you-do-if-you-spot-a-rat-in-denmark An accident involving a pig cargo truck on a Danish motorway on Monday was the sixth of its kind in the country this year. An animal protection charity says the incidents should be scrutinised. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230918/danish-animal-charities-call-for-action-after-repeated-cargo-accidents Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:26:36 +0200 danish-animal-charities-call-for-action-after-repeated-cargo-accidents Concerned that its two pandas are slow to breed, Copenhagen Zoo has begun a new strategy to encourage mating -- giving the prospective couple more time to get to know each other. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230330/why-copenhagen-zoo-is-trying-new-tactics-to-ignite-panda-romance Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:49:51 +0200 why-copenhagen-zoo-is-trying-new-tactics-to-ignite-panda-romance Three female lions who were evacuated from a zoo in Ukraine have arrived at Knuthenborg Safari Park on Danish island Lolland. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230102/three-lions-from-ukrainian-zoo-evacuated-to-denmark Mon, 02 Jan 2023 14:37:51 +0100 three-lions-from-ukrainian-zoo-evacuated-to-denmark Carriages pulled by dogs are set to be made a legal form of transport on Danish roads. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181108/danish-transport-minister-gives-green-light-to-dog-sleds Thu, 08 Nov 2018 13:19:03 +0100 danish-transport-minister-gives-green-light-to-dog-sleds A Danish family of four have been found guilty of smuggling after they moved from Denmark to Sweden and brought their 83 animals without the proper paperwork. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170921/danish-family-smuggled-69-dogs-10-horses-and-4-goats-to-sweden Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:34:41 +0200 danish-family-smuggled-69-dogs-10-horses-and-4-goats-to-sweden A dog ordered to be put down in Denmark has been allowed to return to her home country of Italy, after Italians mobilized to save the pet. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170629/italian-chefs-argentinian-mastiff-iceberg-wont-be-put-down-in-denmark-after-mps-interventions Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:16:02 +0200 italian-chefs-argentinian-mastiff-iceberg-wont-be-put-down-in-denmark-after-mps-interventions After being nearly non-existent for upwards of a century, the white-tailed eagle has come soaring back to Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170125/record-number-of-eagles-now-living-in-denmark Wed, 25 Jan 2017 13:58:25 +0100 record-number-of-eagles-now-living-in-denmark Greenland sharks are the Earth's longest-lived vertebrates -- or creatures with a spine -- with a lifespan that can last as long as 400 years, a team led by researchers at the University of Copenhagen said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160812/greenland-sharks-may-live-400-years-danish-researchers-say Fri, 12 Aug 2016 09:57:50 +0200 greenland-sharks-may-live-400-years-danish-researchers-say