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Wildlife

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The animals that roam free. 'Charismatic mega-fauna' like lions, but also tiny field mice - wildlife comprises all animals that are not domesticated.

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Lion in Osnabrück zoo looking out of a window of his den

Lions, tigers, snakes: Wild animals in German households

Lions, tigers, snakes: Wild animals in German households

In Germany, it is remarkably easy to keep even the most exotic pets in private homes.
SocietyJuly 21, 2023
A baby porcupine

China's wildlife breeders in trouble

China's wildlife breeders in trouble

Porcupine breeder Wang Haozhu wonders how he'll survive if Beijing's ban on wildlife trade becomes law.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 16, 2020
Seal with a selfie stick

Learning to respect wild animals again

Learning to respect wild animals again

That bear or kangaroo might look cute, but it's a wild animal, not a pet. Do humans respect that basic rule of nature?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 4, 2018
Spanien - GREFA's Tierklinik in Madrid (DW/I. Banos Ruiz)

A hospital for wild animals

A hospital for wild animals

DW visits the feathered and furred patients at being treated at the GREFA wildlife hospital in Madrid.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 13, 2018
Deutschland Kraniche Vollmond

Climate change endangers migratory species

Climate change endangers migratory species

UN experts are working to help migratory species cope with climate change.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 3, 2017
A lynx peers over a boulder (Photo: picture-alliance/dpa/H.Hollemann)

Bringing back the lynx

Bringing back the lynx

It’s been more than a millennium since Britain was home to the lynx. Now, reintroduction plans have Britain divided.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 13, 2016