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05.01.2010, 09:07 10 comments

Fur-coats: the divisive must-have for Russian women

Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.

29.10.2010, 05:12 2 comments

Bear scare: hungry animals get closer to people

The bear is one of the iconic images of Russia. However, in some parts of Russia the relationship between these animals and people has become less than cordial this autumn.

26.02.2009, 19:28 3 comments

Baby seal hunting banned in Northern Russia

The government has banned the hunting of baby seals in the regions surrounding the White Sea.

09.01.2009, 22:09 3 comments

Wild and woolly: Canadian bison thrive in Siberia

Bison are making a comeback thousands of years after they disappeared from eastern Russia. Bison breeders in Siberia are hoping the return of the huge woolly mammals to the region will help boost eco-tourism.

the Manych Gudilo 20.06.2009, 16:23 1 comment

Birdlife diminishing in Russia’s southern wetlands

RT’s Close-Up series travels to the South of Russia, in the Rostov Region at the mouth of the River Don, where the variety of species of birds takes your breath away.

06.08.2010, 11:30 1 comment

Tiny jellyfish thrive in Moscow River

As the record breaking heat wave continues to torment Russians, Mother Nature draws new surprises from its sleeves. A boat owner has caught half a dozen tiny freshwater jellyfish in the Moscow River.

26.01.2009, 18:09

Oil slick kills hundreds of birds

Scientists in Russia’s Far East are trying to identify the source of an oil slick that has wiped out vast numbers of birds in Aniva Bay near the southern Sakhalin coast.

Merry Christmas the crane 04.02.2009, 14:03

A bird in the hand

The harsh winter of the Moscow region could have proved deadly for this crane. But he was saved from the snowy marshes on Christmas day by a local resident.

18.03.2009, 16:18

Russia introduces complete ban on baby seal hunt

Russia has finally imposed a complete ban on hunting Greenland seal pups, the credit for which should be partially given to the efforts of public ecological organisations, the Natural Resources and Ecology Minister said.

20.04.2009, 14:10

Siberia home to vegan piranhas

Russian marine scientists are preparing a search for piranhas. The normally warm water-loving fish was spotted in a most unlikely area – a reservoir in the cold Siberian region of Kemerovo.

Birds over Moscow dump menace Sheremetyevo airport

Published: 08 October, 2009, 21:31


Waste disposal dumps are never popular, especially if you live near one. But a trash heap near Moscow is causing alarm further afield, with one of the city's airports claiming it could endanger lives in the sky.

 
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