Video from Kuril Islands shows hungry brown bear chased by locals - prompting severe criticism and almost leading to a fatal attack.

The bear 'had wrong compass settings’ and came south, the first polar bear seen in city since 1970s.

Eight-year-old Kolymana lives in the world’s coldest zoo after losing her mother in the Arctic.

The Russian government has ordered the evacuation of North Pole-40 Arctic Station.

North Korea urged to join Russia and China in fixing reliable numbers for Amur big cats.

A day of mourning will be held on Thursday for the victims of a fatal five metre high avalanche  that struck a group of seven teenagers. 

Rescuers vow to find helicopter that vanished in strong winds on 10 October.

People gasp as they watch horror in remote Arctic town of Dudinka.

Marooned men went for up to 3 weeks without food on island in Laptev Sea in temperatures of minus 15C.