At the start of the fishing season, Brazilian fishermen set off in their rickety canoes to hunt the Arapaima, South America’s largest freshwater fish locally known as Pirarucú. GEO joined them on...

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At noon of March equinox, the rays of the sun hit the ground vertically along the equator, an event that is celebrated in many places along the 32,000 kms of its course. But many seaside places are...

1.6 degrees within 10 years is the scary result of checks in the northernmost European village. Here, a local French-German research station monitors temperatures that rise about 15 times faster than...

&quot;Being Alien&quot; soll zuallererst in die Welt der kleinen Wesen eintauchen. Er soll die Grusel-Klischees aufgreifen und dann aber hoffentlich in eine Art Faszination verwandeln. Sobald man...

To watch moor frogs mating is an impressive spectacle of nature that can also be seen in Schleswig-Holstein.

75 per cent of insects disappeared in the past 30 years. Many species are considered extinct. Scientists call it the sixth largest extinction of species on our planet. They are worried because this...

Large amounts of charcoal are used in summer barbecues. Charcoal is a billion Dollar business destroying primeval forests and financing terror. The report retraces its trail from our grill back to its...

Der Film "Der Kampf gegen das Wasser" ist im Rahmen des Naturfilmcamps in Tönnning entstanden. Der Film behandelt das Thema Küstenschutz. Es wird besonders auf das Thema Deiche und ihre Alternativen...

Der Wald ist viel mehr als die Bäume, die man auf den ersten Blick sieht. Denn zwischen ihnen ist alles voller Leben, das es zu entdecken und zu erhalten gilt.

Part 2 of the series shows that the earth is not a rigid and uniform planet. Its surface is constantly changing as numerous volcanoes and geysers prove. Moving tectonic plates can cause earthquakes...

Dirty! Greedy! Lazy! Those adjectives often come to mind in connection with pigs. In fact, pigs are very intelligent with highly effective senses and they successfully populate most habitats of our...

A forest gets into the way of an energy company’s efforts to exploit new brown coal deposits. The film shows the struggle by individuals against coal-based power generation and the subsequent...

Wild wolves have re-established themselves in Germany. Media, politicians and citizens´ express great concern. Author Herbert Ostwald depicts misinterpreted facts, reveals profound insights and...

Big cats are compelling in every manner; fascinating and adaptable, sleek, yet dangerous. Big cats have conquered nearly all habitats on earth, some species even living in close proximity to humans. ...

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The film tells the amazing story of how in 1968 a scientist travels to Sri Lanka to study a species of monkey called Macaca sinica – unaware that these extremely graceful and charismatic mammals would...

An indelible tale of friendship and commitment set against the luminous beauty of the Central African Rainforest. Together, elephant behavioral biologist, Andrea Turkalo, and indigenous tracker,...

Africa’s elephants are sensitive, helpful and gentle. Their abilities are astounding: how do they unerringly manage to find watering holes? How do the animals communicate with one another? ...

The old European Continent from the wild Scottish Coast to the extraordinary vastness of the Ural. Join the quest of geologist Colin Devey and be part of his fascinating journey through the natural...

Cheetahs are high speed hunters and rarely hunt prey bigger than gazelles and small antelopes. A group of male cheetahs roam the Northern Serengeti and disprove all patterns associated with their...

To help save sea turtles, certain sanctuaries foster baby sea turtles in tanks until they are strong and fit enough to survive in the wild. Expert Siân Williams explains why baby sea turtles need the...

The outlines of the Mediterranean have dramatically changed during the course of its geological history – animals must now learn how to cope with it!

Wild animals as pets? Cheetahs in a German backyard? Incredibly, both are totally legal. Not the only bizarre facts that Hannes Jaenicke uncovers in his latest documentary. Worldwide, there are only...

Hidden from sight is the Kingdom of Fungi ruling life on earth. It is an alien world with the largest and oldest organisms alive today.

<p>Snow sweat testosterone and the noise of chainsaws. Every four years, trees are cut on a steep mountain high above Lake Aegeri and prepared for log rafting. Neither economic change nor technology...

<p>One of the countrysides most iconic and haunting sounds is falling silent. Not just in Britain, but across Europe. But for one Welsh farmer, seeing the curlew disappear from his farm is not an...

<p> PREMIERE LESUNG UND MULTIMEDIAVORTRAG </p><p>Ist faire Partnerschaft mehr als eine Vision? „Homo homini lupus“ – nach dem berühmten Satz von Thomas Hobbes ist der Mensch gegenüber seinem...

Der Filmemacher John Webster hat einen filmischen Brief an seine Ur-Enkelin Dorit verfasst, die in den 2060er Jahren geboren wird und deren kleine gelbe Gummistiefel an einer ganz anderen Küste...

African elephants are slaughtered for their ivory, but sadly the plight of the Asian Elephant has been completely overlooked even though they are the elephant we are most familiar with in zoos,...

The lesser spotted eagle faces extinction. Brooding and hunting grounds are strictly classified. This rescue operation shows the birth of two chicks in Poland to the release of the young birds into...

80 years old and still Prof. Wyss goes on an adventurous excursion. A journey into a dangerous world of sex and violence, an expedition into the microcosm of our front yard - the world of the insects...

20 years ago, the water quality of the river Elbe improved so much that various species of fish returned, amongst them large shoals of smelts. Recently, numbers of smelts have been declining with...

Alpine pastures only exist because for centuries Swiss farmers have been driving their cattle into the mountains. They have been coming up with new ideas how to preserve their unique landscape. ...

Now Or Never tells the story of the rarest great ape in the world, the Tapanuli Orangutan. Only recently identified as an entirely new species, they already face extinction. The orangutans only home...

To this day, water remains untamed by man. It shapes our planet and how we live on earth. This film tells the incredible story of water and why man needs to adapt to both its course of change and the...

For centuries, the German forest has been a myth and a supplier of timber. The film shows how economic use and sustainability can interact in various ways.

The massive worldwide disappearance of flora and fauna makes headlines. Destruction of habitats is the main reason for species distinction. Humans need clean water fertile soils and clean air as shown...

<p>Fiete erklärt op platt, wie das mit dem Wetter im Norden ist. </p><p><a href="https://www.greenscreen-festival.de/festival/filme/d/show/kurzfilmprogramm-19/" class="external-link-new-window"...

The film explores the untold story of the Christmas Island giant robber crab. Whether it is a gang battling over a coconut or a single rogue raiding a temple, these tyrants treat the island as their...

A story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this...

The filmmakers have spoken to supporters and critics of the disputed herbicide glyphosate. For farmers an effective herbicide and for critics a carcinogenic substance. The story was filmed in...

The remarkable story of the hole in the ozone layer - and how we fixed it. We faced a catastrophic, man-made threat to the planet’s environment, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher- of all people-...

Shark Central was produced without any funding. It is about the surge in Great White Shark attacks in False Bay, South Africa.&nbsp;Looking at the impact these attacks have had on the community, and...

Focusing on the “unsung heroes of the animal kingdom”, Stay-At-Home Animal Dads explores a world where little-known fathers take on the task of childrearing on their own. From pregnant male seahorses...

Many animals find at home in our gardens and some are particularly welcome like hedgehogs or kingfishers. They are spoilt and encouraged to stay, while everything is done to keep moles and others...

The Baltic Sea, the youngest sea on our Earth, is a heritage of the Ice Age. Far less salty as other seas, it is a difficult habitat for newcomers. Dirk Steffens shows why life in the Baltic Sea is...

Over 30 species of whales and dolphins, one-third of all species, have been recorded in Taiwan. Some of these cetaceans migrate like birds and others stay year-round. Some dolphins’ preference for...