Grey whale

The large bear falls on its back and waves paws in the air in exact copy of the whale’s moves.

The marine mammals were washed ashore on an 800 kilometre stretch of the region's Arctic coast.

43 bears arrive to feast on two rare Red List whales washed ashore close to far-flung settlement.

But seals prove more adept at undertaking polar missions, including potentially killing intruders, say experts.

Baywatch star on trip to Russian Far East visits lion saved from flooded zoo in Ussuriysk.

A Moscow scientist is calling for a new scientific expedition to solve the mystery of a huge 'monster'. 

Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.

Up to 500 mother bears a year give birth on remote Wrangel island, also the last place to see woolly mammoths.

Russian president discovers 'proof' that fabled creature exists while on short vacation in Kemerovo region.