Patrol was checking for people stranded on Lake Kenon in suburbs of Chita - and found the marooned animal.

Concern over world's oldest and deepest lake as nasty odour and green algae discourages sunbathers in Buryatia.

In beach resort of Listvyanka alone, 98 contaminated streams are disgorging sewage and chemical waste into the pristine waters of the world's oldest lake.

Tuim Hole first appeared 62 years ago and has sheer 120 metre cliffs reaching down to its deep turquoise waters.

Government announces $1.8 bln package, while volunteers from all over the wolrd collect more than 450 tonnes of trash from the shoreline of the unique lake.

The acids are seen as vital to decrease development of cardiovascular diseases and promote good health.

The asteroid was 'the same size' as the meteor which exploded over Chelyabinsk injuring 1,500.

There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.