Animals That Made History
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Humans have always intervened in the animal world. But animals also wrote one of our stories: there is the sea otter, for example. Because of its coveted fur, Alaska was colonized by Russia and the animal was quickly hunted to extinction. Or the horse: conquer the Aztec empire with only 15 riding of Derer Hernán Cortés. And who knew that the whale guard not only serves as food, but also belongs to the coveted raw material for soap, creams and lipsticks. Even the whale barges find corset bars. Whether sea otters, horses or whales - animals have played a leading role in many cultural, historical and geopolitical upheavals. The art of world history is that, each in its own way, has shaped the course of world history.
Where to Watch Animals That Made History • Tiere, die Geschichte schrieben
6 Episodes
- The Alaska Deal - The Sea OtterE1
The Alaska Deal - The Sea OtterSwimming in the sun in the water, now and then a gourmet meal with fresh seafood and extensive grooming - these are the sea otters' favorite pastimes. Now strictly protected, it lives in small populations on the coasts of California and Alaska. But the peaceful idyll has a bloody past. Between 1750 and 1910, the sea otter is hunted to the point of extinction. - The Miracle of China - The SilkwormE2
The Miracle of China - The SilkwormThe silk, the fabric of kings, is an animal product. It owes its splendor and elasticity to the thread from the glandular secretion of a voracious caterpillar that spins a protective cocoon to transform itself into a butterfly. 5,000 years ago Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor, is said to have discovered the secret of silk. - The Conquest of America - The HorseE3
The Conquest of America - The HorseThe horse originally came from America and from there it began its triumphal march into the world - to Asia, Europe and Africa. But in America of all places it died out at the end of the Ice Age. Not until 1519 did sixteen horses return there: in the belly of the ship of Hernando Cortez, the Spanish conqueror. - The Treasure in The Polar Sea - The WhaleE4
The Treasure in The Polar Sea - The WhaleWhales are the largest marine mammals on earth. You cross the coldest waters, protected by the thickest layer of fat. Most of them feed on the smallest sea creatures, only the sperm whale dives to the greatest depths in search of giant octopuses. - War and Peace - The DoveE5
War and Peace - The DovePigeons live monogamous in a lifelong couple relationship, they are very fertile and lovingly raise their young. As descendants of the rock pigeons, they have an imperturbable homecoming instinct and a remarkable sense of direction. But our image of the pigeon is contradicting itself. - The Secret of The Basques - The CodE6
The Secret of The Basques - The CodIt is a big hit in evolution: the cod. Some specimens grow to the size of a man and the females produce millions of eggs each year. An incredible rate of reproduction. The predatory fish eat everything that comes before their mouth, even young cod. But the cod is no ordinary fish. When dried and salted, it becomes the world's first canned fish.