Despite the cold weather, tropical parrots, such as the Ring-necked Parakeet, have taken up residence in some German cities. Ornithologists suppose that they descended from escaped pets.
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Singing is fun, and the Primacanta children turn the Römerberg square in Frankfurt into their own stage for making making music together. Rhein-Main reporter Melissa Bosnjic reports from Frankfurt am Main.

Campaign commercial by the FDP (Free Democratic Party): Fricke and Solms have gas running in their blood but that is getting more and more expensive. One of them wants to slash energy taxes while the other wants to improve mileage by way of new technologies.

German pop band Frida Gold, famous for their song “Zeig’ mir wie du tanzt” [Show Me How You Dance], is interviewed by Thomas Raudnitzky, moderator of popular magazine RheinMain-Szene.

Check out the second part of the Frida Gold interview on RheinMain Szene. This new German band went on tour with Kylie Minogue before finishing their first album.

In the making of Frida Gold’s song “Show Me How You Dance,” the band talks about why they first had some reservations about making a video and how those ended in smoke.

When shooting a looped scene, Alina unfortunately injured her hand. Curious what else happened? Just watch the video!

Yabla's star reporter Diane takes us on a tour of the team sport Ultimate Frisbee at the Karlsruhe Christmas Cup. If you are up for starting the day with frisbee and a cold beer, then you have come to the right place!

In part two of this series, Yabla star reporter Diane is live and in person at the Christmas Cup Frisbee Championships in Karlsruhe. Diane interviews several players and we get some great shots of the game itself. Enjoy!

Beer and frisbee, frisbee and beer: a classic combination for fun in the sun! Do the winners get to drink more, or are the losers forced to drink more? Does anybody really care? Viel Spaß!

To get us all in the Christmas spirit, Diane sets up and lovingly decorates a Christmas tree. You are all invited to come and see how she does it! Frohe Weihnachten!

For animal lovers: A former US troops area near Hanau will be the new home for up to thirty Przewalski horses – the last remaining subspecies of the wild horse.

For several years now, a small herd of wild Przewalski horses – named for Russian explorer Colonel Przewalski – has been grazing in Hanau near Frankfurt am Main. They are considered the last living subspecies of the wild horse.

For animal lovers: currently there is a lack of everything at the Nied Animal Protection Society in Frankfurt. There were not enough Christmas donations and the animal shelter is, as always, extremely crowded after Christmas.

For animal lovers: Beastly addition – both cheetahs Mara and Malawi are the new stars of the Opel Zoo in Kronberg.