National Animal of Denmark: Mute Swan The regal, fierce and powerful mute swan used to make its home all over Northern Europe ...

The ultimate symbol of grace, strength, and beauty, India’s national animal is the Bengal Tiger. It is a magnificent animal with dense orange fur and black stripes. These tigers are commonly ...

This story appears in the May 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Almost 20 percent of Europe is now under some form of protection, and there’s a huge shift under way as Europeans ...

European Union (EU) regulators are one step closer to phasing out animal testing in the hazard assessment of chemicals. The ...

From an epic trail stretching across the mountains in Slovenia to a two-week adventure in Scotland, these hikes are not for ...

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they ...

Fourth, as a result of the three arguments above, some European countries will be threatened by far-right political movements that will arise in opposition to the threat to their national identity ...

All live animal exports from Britain and Europe are controlled by an EU regulation ... which should be approved by the national authority in the country of departure Handlers must be properly ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in 2019 that animal products from animals that were not stunned before slaughter cannot be labeled “organic”; this implies that kosher ...

3. France: 543,941 square kilometers Located in northwestern Europe, France boasts a distinctive habitat for a broad spectrum of animals and plants. According to National Geographic, France is the ...

The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country’s rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe. The most ...