Das Elefantenrennen

Die Labertasche – Lange Rede, gar kein Sinn: Bei einer Labertasche möchte man manchmal einfach schnell den Reißverschluss zuziehen. Aber so einfach ist das nicht. 

Der Schluckspecht – Wer Schluckspechte sehen will, sollte sich abends auf die Lauer legen. Hier eine kleine Vogelkunde. 

Mitläufer – Mitläufer laufen mit. Sie gehören aber nicht zu einer Jogginggruppe. Die Mitläufer, die gemeint sind, laufen auf eine ganz besondere Art „mit“. 

Every year elephants kill dozens of people in Sri Lanka. Hundreds of these huge mammals are slaughtered too - often by farmers attempting to protect their land. For Crossing Continents, Linda Pressly travels to the east of the island - one of the regions devastated by over two de ... Show More

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open a ... Show More

Wander or Wonder? To ‘wander’ is to walk around without a clear purpose. An elephant wandered into the garden. ‘Wonder’ refers to feeling curious. I wonder why the elephant is there. Flickr CC: muzina_shanghai 

“Davy became our friend.”Tales of conflict between animals and people are all too common across Africa. People have been cast off their land to make way for wildlife parks for tourists. Animals have attacked humans, poachers kill for tusks and scales, and large animals like eleph ... Show More

What happens when an elephant wants to eat your crops? How can you stop it? 

What do people do in the park? They run and walk and maybe even dance. What does an elephant do in the park? Well, he writes poetry and makes friends with a mouse, of course! Listen along as the Small Town Spanish Teacher tells the story of "El elefante y el ratón" - the story sh ... Show More

On today’s episode: Monkeys and magic! We thought we domesticated elephants, but it turns out they domesticated themselves. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs | University of Cambr ... Show More

Elefanten, Affen oder Krokodile … Ein Zoobesuch macht immer Spaß. Erweitern Sie Ihren Wortschatz mit dem Audiotrainer. Hier können Sie neue Wörter lernen und Ihre Aussprache verbessern.‎ 

On this episode you'll find out all about this unique circus and it's long history.  This circus is for sure a great addition for the kids in this year's state fair.