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Saving Our Seals - 28 sea mammals rescued after becoming trapped in plastic junk

Distressing pictures from Tyuleniy Island highlight the human blight of floating ocean garbage which kills pinnipeds.

125 million year old shell is ‘third dinosaur's egg ever found in Russia’ - or an early bird

Troops set to work decontaminating ‘Siberian Chernobyl’ amid fears of ecological catastrophe

Snow tsunami shows winter arriving, as pictures show ice halo and noodles in the Siberian cold

Dog rescued after tail and hind legs get frozen on iced lake

Teenage dies a hero after saving his cousin from bear attack

Varnishing Vladivostok for the APEC summit - it's the biggest makeover in years

Air China returns to Novosibirsk in sign of cargo boost on European routings

McDonald's conquers its 'final frontier' in Siberia

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First pictures & video of soft tissues preserved on a newly-discovered mammoth shared by scientists

Parts of massive skull were also found in silt of Yamal peninsula’s lake, but sadly there was no brain nor tusks.

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Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

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Arctic fires worsen and threaten world famous park set up to recreate flora of woolly mammoth era

Worrying videos and pictures show how the pristine polar region of northern Yakutia is ablaze.

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Hurricane force winds destroy homes: welcome to new normal for Siberia, say scientists

Extreme weather phenomena along with wildfires and flooding are the future 'due to global climate change’.

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Tigress who came out of the woods to seek help can be a pet who escaped owners or was thrown out

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

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Russia’s loneliest woman doesn’t know there is virus pandemic in the world

Siberian hermit Agafya Lykova was not told the news to protect her from getting worried and upset.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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