A few years ago only 30 were living in the wild, but now there is a realistic chance to avoid extinction.
Airline Rossiya paints unique livery of an endangered Amur leopard on a Boeing 777-300.
Mongrel becomes surrogate mother for baby big cats at village zoo in Omsk region.
The male big cat's death is 'extremely dangerous' for the species, warns an expert.
Less-than-lissom lions have been fed on junk food in captivity, says expert.
Kitten is one of the world’s rarest big cats, with only 91 known adults surviving in the wild.
The Russian president took part in the 'Flight of Hope', giving a flying lesson to young white cranes ahead of their epic 5,000 km migration.
Stranded on Teletskoye Lake in the Altai Mountains, bird's only hope of survival is to be caught and put in a zoo.
Worried about the rapid destruction of permafrost from global warming? Here's how you can counter it by restoring the woolly mammoth habitat.