Yabla's own Cettina takes us to Majolika Ceramic Works in Karlsruhe. In part 2, we look at ceramic versions of some animals that the nobility liked to hunt.

With almost no wind at all, the weather is ideal for Florian and Natali to join scientists from the Heligoland Biological Institute on a dive, where they observe porpoises and other marine animals in their protected habitat. Höchst interessant!

Reporters from the German magazine Auto Bild are visiting the annual International Auto Show in Frankfurt. Here, they show us which cars were the tops and the flops - and tell us why. Schaut mal rein!

Yabla's own Cettina takes us to Majolika Ceramic Works in Karlsruhe. Founded by Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, they've got something special in store for the city's 300th birthday.

Even though the catshark's rough skin makes it a less than ideal meal, this doesn't keep the hungry gray seal from trying. However, the seal takes time off from the hunt to make friends with the divers.

For dog lovers: with the coming of the European Union, the once dominant breed, the German shepherd, is falling out of favor as a K9 service animal. Höchst interessant!

Now Florian and Natali leave behind the Oosterschelde and take to the air! In this episode, we get a glimpse of the mud flats in the intertidal zone: home to friendly seals and a resting place for migratory birds.

Greetings again from Linkenheim! In this second clip, Yabla reporter Cettina returns with more Fasching interviews and asks the oddly-dressed revelers about their diverse and creative costumes. Viel Spaß!

In this installment, the sea creatures in the Oosterschelde are busy spawning and the male cuttlefish prepare for mating battle.

Florian and Natali join divers Joop and Felicia Stahlenburg in making underwater willow tipis for the endangered cuttlefish to spawn in.

Jenny and two friends take us through the conjugations for the verb wissen ("to know") in multiple tenses. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Before leaving for training camp, the soccer team FSV Frankfurt rang in the New Year. At the New Year's reception, they announced the contract extension of head coach Benno Möhlmann.

Toasting your friends and setting off fireworks is an essential part of the New Year celebration, but unfortunately the animals in the Berlin Zoo don't feel the same way! See how the Berlin Zoo tries to deal with the problems of inner-city fireworks and their animals. (video copyright dpa)

Florian and Natali finish a great first dive with the basking sharks and then make their way to the coast of Holland.

Diane interviews passersby at the Christmas market in Karlsruhe to learn about their Christmas traditions.