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Animals

Big or little, cute or ugly, animals of the world can be our companions or our enemies.

Animals can also do some nifty things, or play important roles in the ecosystem. DW looks at animals from every which angle.

Deutschland Zoo Eisbär Knut

Yoko Tawada: 'Memoirs of a Polar Bear' 08.10.2018

Is it an animal story or a poetic journey? Perhaps even satire? Yoko Tawada's novel about polar bear Knut at the Berlin Zoo and three generations of his ancestors is suspended between reality and a magical dreamworld.
Schriftstellerin Monika Maron

Monika Maron: 'Animal Triste' 08.10.2018

What does it mean to feel desire and to be desired when one grows older? Monika Maron dissects a love story that begins in the shadow of a dinosaur skeleton.
DW Kultur 100 gute Bücher | 100 German must-reads | Animal Triste, by Monika Maron

DW book expert David Levitz on 'Animal Triste' by Monika Maron  07.10.2018

The aging narrator of Monika Maron's novel "Animal Triste" falls in love under the brachiosaurus at Berlin's natural history museum. Can that be a good omen?
USA Fleischlos: Burger ohne tierische Produkte

Living Planet: The rise of the McVegan 04.10.2018

More people than ever before are choosing to cut meat from their diet, whether for health reasons, animal rights or for the environment. And even fast-food giants like McDonald's are starting to take notice. Enter the McVegan — a 100% no-beef burger that is meant to taste just like the real thing. DW correspondent John Laurenson travelled to the Swedish city of Malmö to give it a try.
eco@africa Österreich Gemüse

Ancient foods are good for you 02.10.2018

There's a Noah's Ark in Austria. But this one is saving plants rather than animals. Its 13,000 members are cultivating endangered and rare crop varieties to secure the future of the world's food supply.

Saving medicinal plants in South Africa 01.10.2018

South Arica’s Kruger Park is a heaven for animals and plants alike. But more then one million rural people live on it’s borders. This has put strong pressure onto the area’s medicinal plants. Many species are on the brink of extinction. To turn the tide, Park management is working closely with scientistos and traditional healers to find a sustainable solution.
Symbolbild EU-Erweiterung

Inside Europe 27.09.2018 28.09.2018

Donald Trump's new man in Brussels talks about transatlantic ties - How EU companies plan to sidestep US sanctions on Iran - Italy's new anti-migrant law - New Polish movie upsets the Catholic Church - Northern Ireland under pressure to legalize abortions - Calls to ban the use of cages in animal farming - Campaigning against the far-right in eastern Germany – The future of fracking in England
Legehennen

Inside Europe: Campaign to ban cages in animal farming 28.09.2018

The Italian city of Turin has just hosted Terra Madre: a biennial international meeting of food producers and experts. It's organized by Slow Food which has launched a new campaign along with the animal welfare organization, Compassion in World Farming. They've set up a European Citizens' Initiative calling on the European Commission to ban the use of cages in animal farming. Dany Mitzman reports.

Bangladesh's animal savior 26.09.2018

A young Bangladeshi man has been helping street animals for the past eight years. He rescues animals that get wounded in road accidents or caught in traps. Harun Ur Rashid Swapan reports from Dhaka.
Marderhund

Raccoons wreak havoc with agriculture and native species in Japan 25.09.2018

Originally brought to Japan as pets, raccoons are being released into the wild when they become too big. Now it has become too difficult for Japanese authorities to control them. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo.
Dickinsonia-Fossil

Fat traces show strange fossils made by earliest animals 20.09.2018

Researchers say the fossils were made by an animal that existed more than 500 million years ago, before the Cambrian Period. The animal was soft and watery, and it may have looked something like a slug or jellyfish.
Global Ideas | Rhinos

Can Uganda bring back rhinos poached to extinction? 18.09.2018

In Uganda, there are no rhinos left in the wild. But one conservation organization is using a special breeding project to reintroduce the endangered animals to the country where they once roamed free.

Safe Haven for Rhinos 17.09.2018

Rhinos once roamed free on Uganda's savannahs. Until poachers wiped them out. The Rhino Fund wants to reintroduce the animals to the country.

Was ist Wald?

Video explainer: What is a forest and what is it for? 13.09.2018

Many peoples’ lives depend on the forest and the animals within, but all of us need the forest. It’s crucial to the water cycle, helps prevent against landslides and erosion and is an active player in climate protection.
Elefanten Tag des Artenschutzes

In Kenya, rangers turn detectives to protect elephants 12.09.2018

Africa's elephants are on the road to extinction. Faye Cuevas founded the tenBonma project to secure their future by stopping poachers before they kill the animals. And that involves a lot of detective work.
USA | Mann nach 50 Jahren Gefängnis durch Labrador freigesprochen

Labrador saves US man from wrongful sex abuse conviction 11.09.2018

The discovery of a missing dog has led to the unraveling of a case against a US man jailed for 50 years for molesting his daughter. The animal had played a key role in the daughter's trial testimony against the accused.
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