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5 days ago

12-year-old makes “sensational” discovery of rare moth

Sara Mutanen spotted a group of Cuprina fuscella moths, which have never before been recorded in Northern Europe.

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1 week ago

Child drowns at Kempele swimming hole after second fatal incident in two years

The municipality has closed the site’s diving tower while it reviews safety measures. An adult man also drowned at the swimming hole last year.

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2 weeks ago

Killing a protected viper can trigger a police investigation

Several recent cases have come to the attention of police after people posted photos of dead vipers on social media.

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3 weeks ago

Pallas’s cat gives birth to 3 kittens at Helsinki zoo

This is the largest litter born so far to Korkeasaari Zoo’s “little-known and elusive” species of Central Asian grassland wildcat.

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3 weeks ago

Video: Eastern Finland’s honey bears dig under electric fences to steal honey

Beekeepers are trying to fend off growing numbers of honey burglars in North Karelia.

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3 weeks ago

Finland tells parents: Take your toddler to the forest

A new guidebook provides parents in Finland with advice and practical tips on spending more time in nature during pregnancy as well as in the first years of a child’s life.

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4 weeks ago

Finland creates ‘pedestrian crossings’ for elk and deer

A system that warns motorists about wildlife crossing the road saw accidents drop to zero during testing near Turku.

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4 weeks ago

Changes to Finland’s wolf hunting laws halted population growth, Luke says

Estimated wolf numbers are the same this year as last year, chiefly as a result of Finnish authorities controversially lifting a ban on wolf hunting at the beginning of 2026.