US, British, German and Australians not permitted ashore in the remote Bay of Providence.

Distressed leopardess killed - then ate - her cubs caught in illegal loop-trap.

One-year-old bird has become a minor celebrity and attracts hundreds of visitors a week and even has its own Facebook page.

Animal rights organisation criticises 'savage' use of female body part as 'talisman', and other 'cures'.

Meet Syoma, the fearless, who plays cat and mouse....with a fox. 

The male big cat's death is 'extremely dangerous' for the species, warns an expert.

We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.

Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

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.