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Ranua’s Bear Hits the Big Time

Posted on February 28th, 2012 by News Editor

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It’s not often that a specific northern Finnish bear becomes an international news item but Ranua Zoo’s Palle-Jooseppi managed it last week just be waking up.

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Northern Lights in Oulu

Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by Editor

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The fabled northern lights made an appearance in Oulu Tuesday night.

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Dippers – Crazy Black Birds at the Creek

Posted on March 2nd, 2011 by Antje Neumann

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Nature-love Antje Neumann meets the weirdest of birds

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Birds Coming Back to Oulu Earlier and Earlier

Posted on March 2nd, 2011 by News Editor

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Migrating birds are returning to the north earlier every year, according to local twitchers.

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A Harey Incident

Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by Antje Neumann

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Botanist Antje Neumann was having a normal day at work when she almost became a mother

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Moose Go Bananas

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by Antje Neumann

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German expat Antje Neumann has found some fascinating herbivores on her way home.

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On the Black-Tipped Trail

Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Editor

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Henrik Petäistö sets out to find a stoat, the black-tailed creature that has left a trail in Oulu – and to find his roots.

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Hunting Moose with Mobiles

Posted on October 12th, 2009 by Halle Marshall

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s the hunting season begins, Halle Marshall goes on a not so traditional Finnish moose hunt.

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Go West, Episode Two

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Antje Neumann

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When we last saw Antje and her group of skiiers, they had just set out for a second day in the stormy wastes of the Swedish mountains. How will they survive blistering snowstorms, poor visibility, and sub-zero temperatures? Read on and find out.

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Go West

Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Antje Neumann

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Antje Neumann guides a party of Europeans into the bleakness of the Swedish mountains. How does a tour guide from Germany via Oulu get on bringing skiers around icy slopes?

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