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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.

Mashatu Game Reserve Botswana

2018 wildlife photography winners highlight nature's beauty 19.10.2018

The top wildlife photographers of 2018 have been crowned, with South Africa's Skye Meaker taking top honors in the youth category. Meaker tells DW of how he got his start — and of the challenges of working with leopards.
2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Marsel van Oosten, Niederlande

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 winners 19.10.2018

From icebergs to insects and hummingbirds to flying fish, the Wildlife Photographers of the Year captured marvelous moments of nature around the world. Their work highlights how precious wildlife is, say judges.
DW eco@africa - Moderatorin Felicia Endersby

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 19.10.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we check out a snake farm in Kenya, an app cutting food waste in Zimbabwe and meet an entrepreneur in Ghana who is turning organic waste into biogas. All this and much more!
100 Billionen Simbabwe-Dollar von 2008

Africa Link on Air - 11 October 2018 11.10.2018

Zimbabwe's economy hits rock bottom+++Sierra Leone stand off with world football governing body FIFA continues+++Malawians protest over plans to erect a Mahatma Ghandi statue in Blantyre+++Africa losing thousands of elephants each year due to rising demand for ivory in Asia

Rumänien - Hirte mit seiner Schafherde

Romania's bear hysteria pits hunters against conservationists 03.10.2018

Reports of a spike in bear attacks has hunters in Romania calling for higher quotas. Conservationists say it is pure hysteria from the country's hunting scene, which is traditionally tied to the Romanian political elite.
eco@africa, Johnson Maoka

South Africa: To stop poachers, provide them with an alternative income 24.09.2018

In Pilanesberg National Park poachers target rhinos every few days. We speak to park manager Johnson Maoka, about the challenges of his job and the future of wildlife protection
DW eco@africa - Kenia & Sudan

Quote of the week 24.09.2018

"We are now in a situation where the rate of rhino killings exceeds their reproduction," Johnson Maoka, park manager at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa.

Australien Spinnenwebe nach Überflutungen in Wagga Wagga (2012)

Our beautiful planet: Blanketing a town in spider silk 14.09.2018

Beautiful – or an arachnophobe’s nightmare? Either way, reams of spider silk covering an Australian town was an unusual and arresting sight.
Nneota Egbe, Moderator von eco@africa

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 14.09.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we check out mud homes in Ghana that are saving on energy costs, meet a Zambian cartoonist fighting climate change with comics and visit a project making pencils out of newspaper.
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.
eco@africa Moderatorin Felicia Endersby

Welcome to the latest edition of eco@africa 07.09.2018

On this week's eco@africa, we see how an NGO is trying to ensure dolphin tourism in Zanzibar is sustainable, saving South Africa's vultures and 'off the grid' eco-friendlier homes in Nigeria.
Botswana Afrikanischer Elefant

Botswana elephant massacre 'largest to date' 04.09.2018

Nearly 90 elephants have been killed for ivory in Botswana, according to a wildlife charity. But the government has cast doubt on the figure, saying many of the elephants died of "natural causes."
Polarexpeditionen von Acacia Johnson

Into the lands of ice and snow 02.09.2018

Alaskan photographer Acacia Johnson has been on over 50 polar expeditions. Here, she shares some impressions from visiting the Inuit in Canada, the wildlife in Svalbard and Antarctica, the "White Continent."
Anakonda gefangen

Stray snake in the lake captured at last in Germany 30.08.2018

The hunt for a yellow anaconda on the loose in a lake near Düsseldorf for over a week is finally over. A specialist from the local fire service caught the reptile — with his bare hands.
Arktis Kanada Victoria Strait

10 years of shipping through the frozen north 29.08.2018

In 2008, ships were able to cross the Arctic Ocean for the first time, as ice cover melted. With the planet heating up, these seasonal shipping routes are open longer each year. What will that mean for Arctic wildlife?
Wolf Symbolbild

Austrian region: rubber bullets OK to scare off wolves 22.08.2018

Deterring wolves with rubber shot, but not live rounds, has been authorized in Lower Austria, the region outlying Vienna. Wolves are protected in Austria, but their gradual return has led to livestock casualties.
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