“Wild Edens: Russia” documentary captures the rugged and extreme beauty of the country’s most remote and isolated regions, revealing the magical ecosystems that are being threatened by climate change. Over several months, the Wild Edens film crew carried their kit to the most remote corners of a territory stretching 10,000 kilometers from East to West and…
Foxes, Leopards and Sheep: Visit Russia’s Altai Mountains! The wildlife of Russia’s Altai Republic in southern Siberia is represented by 80 mammal species, 300 bird and 44 fish species, many of which can be found on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. What are the most endangered Altai animals? Argali sheep Argali sheep mostly…
Ecology in the Far East Russia’s Far East faces numerous environmental problems plaguing much of the planet. Chief among these are water and air pollution, especially a high level of dust concentration in the air. Deforestation near bodies of water has made the problem worse and resulted in the deaths of many fish. To address…
Siberia’s Borderlands: The Amur Region The Amur Region is located in the southeast Russia on the border with China and its area is slightly larger than that of Germany. It’s crossed by the Amur River and is home to Lake Bolon, one of the largest bodies of water in the area. Summers are rainy and…
Serengeti: The Struggle to Save the Rhino! News that the world’s last male northern white rhino died earlier this year in Sudan made world headlines. But the story of saving Africa’s rhinos has not been a uniformly sad story: many organizations and charities have done great work over the last decade to save some of…
Great Grew Owls: Family Life Above the Arctic Circle The great grey owl is one of the most beautiful and unusual birds in Russia. It is also called the “bearded owl” because of a dark patch below the beak that resembles a small beard. Great grey owls have a long lifespan and have been known…
Arctic Foxes: Too Beautiful for Their Own Good The Arctic fox lives in the Far North, which is why it has thick, warm and beautiful fur that also provides it with camouflage in the snow. Sadly, it is precisely because of its fur that this animal has become widely known (and endangered). The Arctic fox…
Reindeer: Santa’s Little Helpers? Reindeer can be both wild and domesticated animals and are famous for their antlers. Both the female and male of the species have them, but the male’s are bigger. While males shed their antlers each winter, females only lose them after giving birth. Reindeer can be found all over northern Russia…
The Taiga: The World’s Wildest Place? The taiga is the world’s northernmost forested area, stretching across Russia from East to West. It features a highly dense wooded area of mostly coniferous trees atop a marshy ground and constitutes one of the world’s most severe climates. Due to the large amount of oxygen it releases into…
Siberia: Test Yourself Siberia is located east of the Ural Mountains in the northern part of Asia. It accounts for 77% of Russia’s land area, stretches all the way to the Pacific Ocean and abounds in cold weather, impassible taiga and bears. Its natural resources are legendary: gold, oil, coal and gas can all be…
