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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Snow Leopard © Robert Harding Picture Library

'Serengeti of the North'

Migratory mammals have long roamed Central Asia but development and climate change are disrupting their routes.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 30, 2016
Asiatic cheetah in Miandasht wildlife refuge, Iran © Morteza Eslami

Meet the original migrants of Central Asia

Central Asia is home to the world’s largest unbroken grasslands - and a host of animals that like to keep moving.
August 30, 20169 images
Berlin Fuchs vor dem Reichstag

Urban wildlife thrives in Berlin

Berlin might seem like a concrete jungle, but the metropolis has more biodiversity than you'd expect.
July 7, 2016
DJ Marusha

10 wild animals that call Berlin home

Berlin might seem like a concrete desert, but the capital's wildlife is more diverse than you'd think.
July 7, 201610 images
ARCHIV - Parkranger untersuchen im Tsavo Nationalpark in Kenia einen Tatort an dem zehn Elefanten von Wilderern führ ihr Elfenbei abgeschlachtet wurden (Archivfoto vom 31.03.2002). Vom Samstag 13.03.2010 an streiten vor allem die afrikanischen Länder auf der Artenschutzkonferenz in Doha (Emirat Katar) darum, ob weitres Elfenbein aus Lagerbeständen verkauft werden darf.Foto: Stephen Morrison epa dpa (zu dpa-Themenpaket Artenschutz) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++

Poaching funds conflict

The killing and poaching of wild animals in Africa finances rebel groups and arms dealers.
May 31, 2013