Stralsund
- Aug 23
Stralsund Oceanographic Museum Staff Face Threats After Humpback Whale Death
Employees at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund have received ongoing threats and criminal complaints after advising against rescue efforts for a dying humpback whale off the Baltic island of Poel.
- Aug 18
Necropsy finds German Baltic Sea humpback whale likely died of severe bacterial infection
A seven-tonne juvenile humpback whale found dead near the island of Ruegen suffered from four large abscesses and probable sepsis after weeks of starvation.
- Jun 27
Ice bombs, showers and shade: how Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's zoos keep animals cool in the heat
With temperatures climbing, zoos in Rostock, Schwerin and Stralsund are turning to frozen treats, water showers and natural shade to keep species from polar bears to red pandas comfortable.
- Jun 21
Kettcar plays sold-out show on car ferry 'Vitte' as keyboardist Lars Wiebusch nears departure
The Hamburg indie-rock band Kettcar performed a sold-out concert on the car deck of the ferry 'Vitte' as it sailed between Stralsund and Rügen, with 400 fans onboard for the second FRS Music Cruise.
- May 28
Hundreds of Vacant Desks: Municipalities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Struggle to Fill Administrative Posts
A dpa survey reveals hundreds of unfilled positions across city and district administrations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with engineers, doctors, and IT specialists particularly hard to recruit.
