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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.

Odesa's zoo offers refuge to animals from war regions

Odesa's zoo offers refuge to animals from war regions 22.05.2022

Zoo animals also need to be rescued from the fighting in Ukraine. DW's Mathias Bölinger spoke with the Odesa Zoo director about bringing animals to safety as the war rages.
Veterinarians at work: From domestic cats to lions and boa constrictors

Veterinarians at work: From domestic cats to lions and boa constrictors 13.05.2022

Vets help out when your cat has an upset stomach or it's calving season at the local farm. But they also operate on lions, vaccinate orangutans and run health checks on boa constrictors.
Why do humans eat so much meat?

Why do humans eat so much meat? 09.05.2022

We know the current meat and dairy industry are harming our planet and that eating too much animal protein can even be bad for our health. So why do humans continue eating meat?
Ukraine animals left without owners find shelter

Ukraine animals left without owners find shelter 06.05.2022

With the war in Ukraine ongoing, not only people are being displaced - their pets are also suffering @DW
Delivering animal vaccines via app

Delivering animal vaccines via app 04.05.2022

Many Ghanaian farmers lose their animals due to inadequate vaccination. But now, a young startup aims to solve the problem. The Cowtribe mobile app delivers the last-mile vaccines to livestock ranchers.

Cameroon: A flour revolution 21.04.2022

Claude Ewoty, a young entrepreneur from Ebolowa, southern Cameroon, transforms cassava skins, formerly used to feed animals, into flour. It's his solution to the shortage of flour.

German wildlife park renames 'Putin' the boar

German wildlife park renames 'Putin' the boar 19.04.2022

A Bavarian animal park has renamed a wild boar previously named for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. After the war in Ukraine, things became awkward.
Hermann Nitsch: Cult avant-garde artist dies

Hermann Nitsch: Cult avant-garde artist dies 19.04.2022

The infamous Austrian experimental artist has passed away at the age of 83. His bloody and ritualistic installations featuring slaughtered animals often dealt with religion.
Gorillas, bats and COVID-19

Gorillas, bats and COVID-19 14.04.2022

How high are the chances of cross-infections between animals and humans? Researchers in Congo-Brazzaville are trying to find that out with their research into gorillas and bats.

What are zoonotic diseases? 14.04.2022

Infections that are transmitted from animals to humans are described as zoonotic. Some, such as the coronavirus, can then be passed on between humans. Many researchers fear that such spillover events will increase in the future.

Researchers probe swine fever 14.04.2022

COVID-19 is not the first infection where researchers have been concerned about the links between animal and human infections. Scientists say African swine fever cannot be transmitted to humans, but the two pandemics are not completely unrelated.
COVID-19 Special: Our interconnected world

COVID-19 Special: Our interconnected world 14.04.2022

Understanding interconnections is key – for our health, that of our fellow creatures and our environment. That's our focus this week. How likely is it animals will pass diseases on to humans? And could diet affect our risk of getting COVID-19?
Surprising stories hatching from eggs

Surprising stories hatching from eggs 14.04.2022

Especially over Easter, our mind connects eggs with chickens. But the large number of animals hatching includes fascinating species, from gigantic birds to lizards called dragons. DW presents some surprising egg stories.
Spanish police discover warehouse full of taxidermy animals

Spanish police discover warehouse full of taxidermy animals 11.04.2022

Spain's Civil Guard has discovered one of the largest hauls of taxidermy animals at a warehouse in Valencia. The collection includes over 400 protected species.
Doing Your Bit: Making art from animal bones

Doing Your Bit: Making art from animal bones 08.04.2022

Artisans at Kenya's African Bone Workshop make ornaments out of an unusual material: discarded animal bones. The objects don't just provide their makers with an income, they also help protect the environment.
A mission to protect southern Africa's threatened pangolins

A mission to protect southern Africa's threatened pangolins 04.04.2022

Pangolins, sought after for their meat and scales, are the world's most trafficked mammals. Meet the organizations in Africa trying to safeguard these endangered scaly animals.

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