This endangered snow leopard and her two cautious cubs are among only 100 or so living in the wild in Russia.

Photo traps capture beauty of the big cat stalking the landscape by day and night in shadow of Altai Mountains.

Overhead high voltage cables at touching level for children, foals are slaughtered because mares too weak to feed them. 

10 year old Alyona had made a cave in a large pile of snow, and excavator driver did not see her.

Skin and skull of rare animal was hidden in the suspect's car.

The drama, beauty - and absurdity - of our weather.

Fantastical creature has wingspan of 130 metres.

Topsy-turvy summer swings from Saudi-heat to freezer in Arctic north of Russia’s largest region of Yakutia.

A few months ago Altai Region was basking in a heat wave, suffering shortages of water for crops.

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