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Wildlife

The animals that roam free.

"Charismatic mega-fauna" like lions, but also tiny field mice - wildlife comprises all animals that are not domesticated. From the strange to the beautiful, wild mammals, birds and fish can play important roles in the ecosystem. And humans often depend on wildlife to survive.

Gazastreifen Tiger Laziz wird umgesiedelt

Living Planet: In conflict 16.01.2020

Active war zones don't just leave scars on the people involved in them or civilians in their path, conflict also affects the land people depend on for their livelihoods, as well as the wildlife that inhabits it. What impact does war have on the environment? How do environmental problems increase the likelihood of conflicts flaring up? And how is wildlife affected by human combat?

Global Ideas Costa Rica Biodiversität

In Costa Rica, butterfly breeders protect the forest 16.01.2020

Butterfly breeding schemes in wildlife-rich Costa Rica aim to bring cash to local communities and protect forest habitats by exporting "ambassadors of beauty" to the rest of the world.

Proteste in Australien gegen den Klimawandel

Australia: Bushfire crisis triggers mass protests 10.01.2020

Thousands of protesters have blocked the main streets of major cities across the country. Climate scientists have warned the frequency and intensity of bushfires will worsen as Australia becomes hotter and drier.

Waldbrände / Buschbrände in Australien

Living Planet: Australian wildfires 09.01.2020

Wildfires in Australia have left a trail of destruction behind them. At least 27 people have died, more than 2,000 homes have been lost, and smoke has traveled as far as Brazil and Argentina. 10.3 million hectares (25 million acres) have burned since the start of the fire season. That's more than six times the size of the fires in the Amazon last summer and the 2018 California wildfires, combined.
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Spectrum: Looking for evidence 07.01.2020

Cyborgs are real, they're here already, and we'd love to introduce you to them. Also, if you like forensic crime shows, you're going to love the lab we visit in this week's show.
Australien | Buschbrände vom Flugzeug

Australia: My country is burning 31.12.2019

Fires are nothing new for Australia. But the blazes engulfing the country have now reached new dimensions and the country's leaders continue to dismiss climate change. For DW's Ben Fajzullin, it's personal.
Breitmaulnashorn

World's 'oldest rhino' dies in Tanzania aged 57 28.12.2019

The 57-year-old rhino is believed to have died of natural causes, according to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. In the wild, rhinos generally reach an age between 37 and 43.
Ecuador | Tankerunglück am Hafen von La Predial

Galapagos wildlife spared in oil spill 24.12.2019

The Galapagos Islands' delicate ecosystem was saved from the effects of an oil spill after a barge sank on Sunday. But authorities are 'very concerned' about the vessel's recovery.
Australien Landschaft Ayers Rock mit Verkehrsschild Känguru

Kangaroos slaughtered in Australia for pet food exports 18.12.2019

Environmentalists say the Australian government is sanctioning the brutal slaughter of kangaroos — mainly for dog food — rendering the iconic species endangered in some states.

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DW Business – international 12.12.2019

Saudis push for $2 trillion Aramco valuation - US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates steady - Spanish farmers struggle with ongoing drought

Spanish farmers struggle with ongoing drought 11.12.2019

The last months have been brutally dry for large parts of Spain. The drought endangers more and more wildlife and crops, and that's becoming a huge problem in the southern European nation.
Videostill Quote of the Week Saitoti Petro

Quote of the week 06.12.2019

"If we were to continue protecting these lions, our children will continue seeing them... And they will then protect lions, because they'll be educated to do so." — Saitoti Petro, Maasai Warrior
Artensterben Schweinswal Vaquita

German navy accused of killing porpoises during exercises 24.11.2019

The German navy appears to have killed 18 porpoises by detonating old sea mines during military exercises in the Baltic Sea. Animal rights activists say the actions violated the law.
Cute otter grabs its cheeks like Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone

Naturally funny: Wildlife photographs offer light-hearted approach to conservation 19.11.2019

Each year, photographers submit their more hilarious wildlife snapshots to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Here are some of the 2019 winners.
DW Eco Africa | Sandrah Twinoburyo

Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa 15.11.2019

On this week's Eco Africa, we see how architects and engineers in Senegal are making buildings with bricks made of soil not concrete, and follow rangers in Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park.
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Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa 01.11.2019

On this week's Eco Africa, we visit a group in Cameroon empowering women by providing them with solar panels and see how an artist in South Africa is making decoys to entice penguins to go where there is more food.
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