Tiny new arrival welcomed at Royev Ruchey Zoo - even if the little African bird does not like the cold.

‘Taiga burning’ - as scared bears are driven out of their natural habitat towards settlements where they are shot as danger to people.

Fires have wreaked havoc this summer with Yakutia and the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous the latest to be hard hit.

Spectacular scenes as tornadoes buzz the outskirts of Surgut city and Krasnoyarsk region.

Novosibirsk treated to the majesty of a rare meteorological occurrence.

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.

Passengers get wet feet as they board flight to Norilsk.

Four bodies found, search underway for the other six on board a capsized patrol boat in poor weather.