Vadim Klabukov, 23, paid with his life after flouting safety rules when he went to retrieve lost backpack in South Kamchatka nature reserve.
Rodion Burakov, 16, distracted beast allowing Boris, 13, to flee - but older boy was mauled to death, his torn body buried by predator.
Residents warned to stay away from the animals, with two men already having been savagely attacked... but there is happy news for two little cubs.
Documentary team captures amazing pictures of daily lives of animals, including a touching case of motherly love.
A new air link between Alaska and the Russian Far East is opening up a new world of adventure tourism to US visitors.
Alexey Ivanovsky, 36, was ‘clinically dead’ after skin on his head, back and buttocks was ripped off, and leg amputated.
Family of predators terrorise summer camp in heart of Russia’s coldest region - with 83 year old hunter standing guard.
Forlorn polar bear named Umka turned up at a Russian police station as if pleading for help: now he is back where he belongs.
I was sitting 3-to-4 metres away from the cubs waiting to see what would happen next. The mother returned back later and fed the cubs.
Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.