Pacific sardines and mackerel have washed ashore in the Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai. Scientists attribute the fish stranding in Primorye to a sharp drop in water temperature.
A massive amount of fish washed up on the ocean shore in Primorsky Krai. Read more
A giant banana-eating gecko was born at the Primorsky Aquarium in Vladivostok. The adult animal grows up to 40 centimeters in length.
A giant banana-eating gecko at the Primorsky Aquarium Read more
Gray whales are feeding on the bottom this fall in Olga Bay, Kamchatka. The young animals are gaining fat before winter, and scientists are observing them from shore.
The whales have returned to their table. Read more
A poplar tree near the Bank Bridge in St. Petersburg was cut down. Activists spent eight years protecting the tree, which was approximately 116 years old, but were unable to save it.
A poplar tree near the Bank Bridge in St. Petersburg was cut down. Read more
The Novosibirsk Zoo has unveiled a margay, an acrobatic arboreal cat that can leap 9 meters and descend from trees head-first.
A margay from the Novosibirsk Zoo does exercises. Read more
The Central Bank has cited bears as a factor hindering tourism in Siberia: tourist centers and parks have become inaccessible, and tourists are increasingly canceling their trips.
Bears are holding back tourism development in Siberia. Read more
Char the wolf played with a Staffordshire Terrier puppy at the Instinct Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in the village of Pyatkovo near Krasnoyarsk.
Char the wolf and his puppy: a game at the Instinct center near Krasnoyarsk Read more
In Verkhoyansk, northern Yakutia, ice flowers have appeared on the Yana River—a rare natural phenomenon that occurs during a sudden cold snap.
Ice flowers in Verkhoyansk Read more
Pallas's cat Boris from Krasnoyarsk gained almost 1,7 kilograms in a month and a half. He now weighs 5,7 kilograms and is preparing for winter.
Pallas's cat Boris is gaining weight for winter. Read more
Vasilek, a red deer from the Primorsky Zoo in Khabarovsk Krai, gored a wooden spool that was given to him as an anti-stress toy.
The red deer Vasilek gored a coil at the Priamursky Zoo. Read more
A bird rescue in Yakutsk was scheduled for October 10, but the Ministry of Ecology did not issue volunteers permission to capture the ducks and herons.
Bird rescue in Yakutsk: Volunteers are not given permission to catch birds Read more
The blind wolf cub Ermak has died: he was diagnosed with brain damage, according to Dmitry Samoilov, founder of the Smolensk shelter. The cause of death has not been specified.
Blind wolf cub Ermak from a Smolensk shelter has died. Read more
Bear attacks on people from January to September 2026
Bears come out to people Read more
Why bears attack Russians: in 2026, they killed 20 people in 11 regions. Zoologist Mikhail Berezhnoy explained the reasons and what environmental changes need to be made.
"Maybe the bears will motivate us." Read more
A polar bear and her cubs have taken up residence in a small house at a polar station. Experts are noting an increase in polar and brown bear activity.
A polar bear with cubs has settled at the polar station. Read more
A female moose was spotted in a Sakhalin wildlife refuge for the first time in 30 years. A camera trap captured a female moose in the Vostochny Wildlife Refuge on Sakhalin. This is the first time the rare animal has been spotted in this area in 30 years. Return
A female moose was spotted in a Sakhalin wildlife refuge for the first time in 30 years. Read more
