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Giant plants in Madeira

On the island of Madeira there are trees that became extinct on the European continent millions of years ago: Laurel trees which are up to 40 meters high. Why has the laurel forest survived here? Creator: ZDF/Terra X/E. z. Eulenburg, I. Zink, Oliver Roetz, WENDEVARGA, Region Five Translation and

Where are pilot whales sedentary?

More than 1000 pilot whales live between Madeira, the Azores and the Canary Islands. They have settled down there, since the sea around the island flanks offers ideal feeding conditions. Author: ZDF/Terra X/E. z. Eulenburg, I. Zink, Oliver Roetz, WENDEVARGA, Region Five Translation and dubbing: al

Prehistory: The Discovery of America

On the archipelago of Madeira, the Portuguese Perestrello found strange woods on the beach that could not have originated from there. His notes on this were also read by Christopher Columbus. The discovery of America took its beginning. Author: ZDF/Terra X/E. z. Eulenburg, I. Zink, Oliver Roetz, WE