VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALEndangered hippos trapped in mud in drought-hit BotswanaHerds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities have warned. Southern Africa struggles to cope with a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather ...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBaby killer whale freed from Vancouver tidal lagoonAfter weeks of rescue attempts, a killer whale calf trapped in a Vancouver Island tidal lagoon has been freed. Rescuers luring the orca - nicknamed 'Brave Little Hunter' with seal meat at high tide and it is now in open water.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALEmperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures in 2023Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey say. Emperors are the world's largest penguin species and one of only two endemi...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGRunaway horses cause peak-hour chaos in LondonMorning rush hour in central London turned chaotic Wednesday as five escaped military horses galloped at full speed through busy city streets, injuring at least four people. All five horses were rounded up and given veterinary care.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFossil found on British beach likely largest known marine reptileA fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile from 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Earth.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALSurrogate sea otter mothers help stranded pups in CaliforniaTwo aquariums in California are teaming up to pair stranded sea otter pups with surrogate mothers in the hopes of teaching the young animals life skills and returning them to the wild.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALZimbabwe game rangers work to keep elephants in protected areasGame rangers in Zimbabwe are fitting eight elephants with real-time tracking collars to monitor their movements. The project in the Hwange National Park comes as dangerous confrontations with humans become more common.Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALU.S. animal sanctuaries worry as inflation bitesAn informal survey conducted by the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in upstate New York has found that rising costs due to inflation, in tandem with a drop in donations, are putting pressure on animal sanctuaries across the United States.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe mosquitoes that are saving livesWhile Dengue fever cases are soaring all over Latin America, in the Colombian city of Medellín the World Mosquito Program breeds mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a bacterium that prevents the insect from transmitting the virus.DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGA.I. joins the fight against invasive Asian hornetsA team from the University of Exeter is bringing A.I. into the fight against Asian hornets, which prey on native species, threatening agriculture. Researcher Thomas O'Shea-Wheller says unlike traditional trapping, the AI system is a moni...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBotswana vows to send elephants to Germany in hunting rowThe Botswanan president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. Germans should "live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to," Mokgweetsi Masisi told...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALNorway power line pits reindeer herders against climate goalsReindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara says he is planning to fight the construction of a 34-mile-long power line through Arctic Norway that would supply renewable power to Western Europe's largest liquified natural gas plant. He says it will ...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBotswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to GermanyThe president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. His comments, appearing in German media, came in response to the German government's suggestion that there should be stricter limits on importing hunting troph...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHuman bird flu case linked to U.S. dairy cattle outbreaksA person in Texas who had close contact with infected dairy cattle has been diagnosed with bird flu. It's the country's second known human case after the virus was discovered circulating among dairy cows across at least four U.S. states ...CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALRescuers using AI to rescue stranded orca calfNine days after an orca calf became stranded in a lagoon off the B.C. coast, rescuers trying to get the killer whale back to its pod have turned to artificial intelligence for assistance.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALCan dogs understand words for specific objects?Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a new study has shown, offering a fresh insight into the way the minds of man's best friends work.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMongolia winter: Herders lose millions of livestock animalsNomadic herders in Mongolia are counting the cost of one of the most severe winters, in nearly half a century. Temperatures dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius - enveloping most of the country in thick snow and ice. Pastoral communities ...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGInvasive fish in the Adriatic threaten local speciesDue to climate change and increased maritime traffic, the parrotfish, along with around 50 new species, has spread into the Adriatic Sea, threatening native fish populations and local livelihoods.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFeline coronavirus raises fears in CyprusIn Cyprus, there are as many cats as there are people. But the number of cats is declining. A variant of feline coronavirus that is deadly for cats has been spreading across the Mediterranean island. DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALElephants and humans struggle for balance in ThailandEfforts to promote awareness around protecting elephants, an endangered species in Thailand, have been successful. But the conservation efforts have led to another problem. As populations of wild elephants have grown, some have strayed i...Al JazeeraVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMountain lions increasingly interacting with Coloradans Scenes collected by the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife capture an ongoing problem. Mountain lions are prowling in people's yards and in neighborhood parks, showing up on doorsteps and sprinting through backyards.Scripps NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALUnusual numbers of dead seabirds found on French shoresAn unusual number of common Guillemots, a seabird cousin to penguins, have been found on French Atlantic shores recently, environmental groups are warning. Scientists are trying to understand the reasons behind the phenomenon.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALOne in five Mekong river fish facing extinctionUnsustainable development threatens the diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species facing extinction, a new report by conservation groups said. But some scientists say it's "not too late" for countries i...ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALNorway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woesOne by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes may struggle to find enough to eat, as the impacts of climate change make the fox...France 24VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTruffles are "white-gold" in ItalyGourmets pay top dollar for truffle mushrooms, and an increasing number of farms want to cash in. But all the hard work would go to waste without a good sniffer dog.DW NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGScientists discover world's largest snakeThe world’s biggest snake, a previously unknown species of giant anaconda, has been discovered in an Amazon rainforest. The northern green anaconda can grow up to seven metres and weigh nearly half a tonne.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALStudy shows noise-pollution impacts whale matingResearchers found that baleen whales can’t make their songs in deeper parts of the ocean, forcing them closer to the surface — and closer to human-caused noise pollution.CBC NewsVIEWEDNOW PLAYING'Death ship' carrying cattle causes stench in Cape TownA "death ship" carrying thousands of cattle whose foul smell caused a stink in top tourist city Cape Town is expected to continue its voyage to Iraq later port officials said.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALLoss of sea ice puts polar bears at riskPolar bears face an increased risk of starvation as a result of spending more time on land during extended ice-free seasons, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.ReutersVIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALCuban biologists unravel mysteries of bird migrationAfter University of Havana professor Daniela Ventura plucks a gray bird with a black cap from a net, she calls out measurements to her students. Together they are adding data points in a project that aims to unravel mysteries into how an...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALEndangered hippos trapped in mud in drought-hit BotswanaHerds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities have warned. Southern Africa struggles to cope with a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather ...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBaby killer whale freed from Vancouver tidal lagoonAfter weeks of rescue attempts, a killer whale calf trapped in a Vancouver Island tidal lagoon has been freed. Rescuers luring the orca - nicknamed 'Brave Little Hunter' with seal meat at high tide and it is now in open water.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALEmperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures in 2023Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey say. Emperors are the world's largest penguin species and one of only two endemi...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGBREAKINGRunaway horses cause peak-hour chaos in LondonMorning rush hour in central London turned chaotic Wednesday as five escaped military horses galloped at full speed through busy city streets, injuring at least four people. All five horses were rounded up and given veterinary care.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFossil found on British beach likely largest known marine reptileA fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile from 202 million years ago that appears to have been among the largest animals ever on Earth.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALSurrogate sea otter mothers help stranded pups in CaliforniaTwo aquariums in California are teaming up to pair stranded sea otter pups with surrogate mothers in the hopes of teaching the young animals life skills and returning them to the wild.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALZimbabwe game rangers work to keep elephants in protected areasGame rangers in Zimbabwe are fitting eight elephants with real-time tracking collars to monitor their movements. The project in the Hwange National Park comes as dangerous confrontations with humans become more common.Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALU.S. animal sanctuaries worry as inflation bitesAn informal survey conducted by the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in upstate New York has found that rising costs due to inflation, in tandem with a drop in donations, are putting pressure on animal sanctuaries across the United States.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGThe mosquitoes that are saving livesWhile Dengue fever cases are soaring all over Latin America, in the Colombian city of Medellín the World Mosquito Program breeds mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia, a bacterium that prevents the insect from transmitting the virus.DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGA.I. joins the fight against invasive Asian hornetsA team from the University of Exeter is bringing A.I. into the fight against Asian hornets, which prey on native species, threatening agriculture. Researcher Thomas O'Shea-Wheller says unlike traditional trapping, the AI system is a moni...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBotswana vows to send elephants to Germany in hunting rowThe Botswanan president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. Germans should "live together with the animals, in the way you are trying to tell us to," Mokgweetsi Masisi told...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALNorway power line pits reindeer herders against climate goalsReindeer herder Nils Mathis Sara says he is planning to fight the construction of a 34-mile-long power line through Arctic Norway that would supply renewable power to Western Europe's largest liquified natural gas plant. He says it will ...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALBotswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to GermanyThe president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany. His comments, appearing in German media, came in response to the German government's suggestion that there should be stricter limits on importing hunting troph...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALHuman bird flu case linked to U.S. dairy cattle outbreaksA person in Texas who had close contact with infected dairy cattle has been diagnosed with bird flu. It's the country's second known human case after the virus was discovered circulating among dairy cows across at least four U.S. states ...CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALRescuers using AI to rescue stranded orca calfNine days after an orca calf became stranded in a lagoon off the B.C. coast, rescuers trying to get the killer whale back to its pod have turned to artificial intelligence for assistance.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALCan dogs understand words for specific objects?Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a new study has shown, offering a fresh insight into the way the minds of man's best friends work.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMongolia winter: Herders lose millions of livestock animalsNomadic herders in Mongolia are counting the cost of one of the most severe winters, in nearly half a century. Temperatures dropped to minus 50 degrees Celsius - enveloping most of the country in thick snow and ice. Pastoral communities ...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGInvasive fish in the Adriatic threaten local speciesDue to climate change and increased maritime traffic, the parrotfish, along with around 50 new species, has spread into the Adriatic Sea, threatening native fish populations and local livelihoods.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALFeline coronavirus raises fears in CyprusIn Cyprus, there are as many cats as there are people. But the number of cats is declining. A variant of feline coronavirus that is deadly for cats has been spreading across the Mediterranean island. DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALElephants and humans struggle for balance in ThailandEfforts to promote awareness around protecting elephants, an endangered species in Thailand, have been successful. But the conservation efforts have led to another problem. As populations of wild elephants have grown, some have strayed i...Al Jazeera
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALMountain lions increasingly interacting with Coloradans Scenes collected by the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife capture an ongoing problem. Mountain lions are prowling in people's yards and in neighborhood parks, showing up on doorsteps and sprinting through backyards.Scripps News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALUnusual numbers of dead seabirds found on French shoresAn unusual number of common Guillemots, a seabird cousin to penguins, have been found on French Atlantic shores recently, environmental groups are warning. Scientists are trying to understand the reasons behind the phenomenon.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALOne in five Mekong river fish facing extinctionUnsustainable development threatens the diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species facing extinction, a new report by conservation groups said. But some scientists say it's "not too late" for countries i...Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALNorway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woesOne by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes may struggle to find enough to eat, as the impacts of climate change make the fox...France 24
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGTruffles are "white-gold" in ItalyGourmets pay top dollar for truffle mushrooms, and an increasing number of farms want to cash in. But all the hard work would go to waste without a good sniffer dog.DW News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGScientists discover world's largest snakeThe world’s biggest snake, a previously unknown species of giant anaconda, has been discovered in an Amazon rainforest. The northern green anaconda can grow up to seven metres and weigh nearly half a tonne.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALStudy shows noise-pollution impacts whale matingResearchers found that baleen whales can’t make their songs in deeper parts of the ocean, forcing them closer to the surface — and closer to human-caused noise pollution.CBC News
VIEWEDNOW PLAYING'Death ship' carrying cattle causes stench in Cape TownA "death ship" carrying thousands of cattle whose foul smell caused a stink in top tourist city Cape Town is expected to continue its voyage to Iraq later port officials said.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALLoss of sea ice puts polar bears at riskPolar bears face an increased risk of starvation as a result of spending more time on land during extended ice-free seasons, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications.Reuters
VIEWEDNOW PLAYINGGLOBALCuban biologists unravel mysteries of bird migrationAfter University of Havana professor Daniela Ventura plucks a gray bird with a black cap from a net, she calls out measurements to her students. Together they are adding data points in a project that aims to unravel mysteries into how an...Reuters
