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Marine life

Our oceans are teeming with life.

But such life is also facing pressures: global warming, pollution, overextraction of resources. Here, an automatic compilation of DW content on marine life.

Taucher schwimmen mit großem weißen Hai vor Hawaii

Divers spot GREAT white shark near Hawaii 18.01.2019

Two researchers swam alongside the enormous shark for hours, taking breathtaking photos that went viral online. The shark is possibly one of the largest great whites ever recorded — and she may be pregnant.
Windkraftanlagen mit Weizenfeld bei Stetten im Hegau, Landkreis Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg

Starting off the year with good news 11.01.2019

We're less than two weeks into 2019, but these positive environment stories are making us feel hopeful for the year ahead.
Deutschland Sturmflut in Bremerhafen

Storm surge sweeps across northern Germany 08.01.2019

A storm surge has inundated parts of northern Germany, including Hamburg's world-renowned fish market. Europe has been battered by devastating winters storms this year, with meteorologists expecting more soon.
A worker at the fish brokage cuts tuna at the new Toyosu fish market

Bluefin tuna: A delicacy in peril 06.01.2019

Surging consumption of bluefin tuna is threatening the species. The extravagant purchase of the fish at Japan's Toyosu market isn't something to celebrate, environmentalists say.
Tokia 1. Thunfisch Auktion am Toyosu Fischmarkt

Giant tuna fetches record $3.1 million at Japan auction 05.01.2019

A quarter-ton bluefin tuna has sold for more than double the previous record at the first Tokyo fish auction of 2019. The buyer was a Japanese sushi entrepreneur who calls himself the "Tuna King."
Gran Canaria Wal- und Delfinbeobachtungstour

Looking for whales, finding dolphins 04.01.2019

Hardly anywhere else on Earth is as good for whale watching as the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. DW reporter Christina Deicke went on board to get a glimpse of these marine giants in their natural habitat.
rote Unterwäsche Dessous Brauch Brauchtum Silvester

Red lingerie and lucky fish: New Year's Eve traditions in Europe 31.12.2018

Europeans celebrate a wide variety of New Year's Eve traditions. From Scotland to Turkey, here are the most remarkable customs to ring in the New Year.

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Living Planet: How is climate change affecting reindeer? 27.12.2018

We all know that climate change is causing problems worldwide, but how exactly is it affecting reindeer? DW's Sam Baker caught up with Alaska Department of Fish & Game Research Coordinator, Lincoln Parrett, to find out.

Japan Symbolbild Walfang

Japan withdraws from International Whaling Commission 26.12.2018

Japan will resume commercial whaling in July 2019. Tokyo has long deflected criticism for its commercial whaling activities, arguing that eating whale meat is a part of its culture.
Nigeria Lagos - Blue Fashion auf dem Laufsteg in Nigeria

'Blue fashion' walks the runway in Nigeria 23.12.2018

Come year-end and there's usually an occasion to step out in your finest, which could mean an outfit or accessories made of fish skin to counter the dirty side of fashion, as DW's Sam Olukoya saw on the runway in Lagos.

The rough waters of Brexit 13.12.2018

In coastal communities across Britain, fishermen deeply dislike the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, which stipulates how much fish and shellfish can be caught. And they're not happy about foreign vessels being granted access to their traditional waters.

Deutschland | Jungaale im Rhein ausgewildert

German customs agents release thousands of confiscated eels into the Rhine River 04.12.2018

Authorities discovered the glass eels in checked luggage bound for Vietnam at Frankfurt Airport in late November. A delicacy purported to increase virility in Asia, the protected fish can bring huge profits for sellers.
04.2015 DW Business Sendungslogo

DW Business – Europe & America 30.11.2018

Marriott Hack: 500m Marriott guest accounts hacked over 4 years – New Deal: China-US trade spat resolution high on G20 agenda
Neuseeland gestrandete Grindwale

Another 51 whales die in latest New Zealand mass stranding 30.11.2018

It is the fifth incident of this kind to happen in less than a week. Scientists believe the strandings were not linked, and say a variety of factors could have caused them.

Fish leather making a splash in Kenya's fashion scene 30.11.2018

Once upon a time, fishermen and women in Kenya would discard the skin of their catch. Now, thanks to an environmental initiative, they are making it into fish leather. The material is proving a big hit among fashion designers in the country.
Euromaxx Zackenbarsch

Oven-baked grouper 30.11.2018

Lisbon‘s Nunes Real Marisqueira restaurant is thought to be one of the best fish restaurants in Portugal. Head chef Manuel Costa specializes in traditional dishes such as "Garoupa no forno".
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