The seals have been nurtured at a rehabilitation centre in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda
In the late 1980s, the seals were close to extinction
Recently a growing number of adult seals have been washing up on Lithuanian beaches
Eventually they all find their way in the wild
The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change,…
Germany has been seeking to bolster its armed forces, which critics say suffered years of neglect
Military exercises in Lithuania, which worries it could be in Moscow's crosshairs
Soldiers during exercises of the Lithuanian army and a French-German brigade in Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Lithuania comes at a time of dizzying geopolitical upheaval
A German brigade, to consist of around 4,800 troops and 200 civilian Bundeswehr employees, will be gradually deployed over the coming years