Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.

12,000-year-old remains of puppy were discovered perfectly intact sealed inside permafrost.

Tribute for Druzhok who swam back to his own home to protect it against the rising tide of water, and became a symbol of hope.

New find in 'perfect condition' just two metres from 2011 discovery of 12,400 year old dog.

Excessive hot, dry weather behind spread of poisonous creature to Ulan-Ude.

None are naked: instead, they're far more interesting…

A shocking image of a tortured dog - killed after being tied to a rope and pulled by a car around a village - has appalled Siberians.

Lyubov Morekhodova glides over the pure ice on skates made by her father not long after World War Two.

When their neighbour died, his cat moved in with a 56-year-old woman from Buryatia and her husband.