We join photographer Kisoon Choi on a journey of discovery across Yakutia and the Far East and celebrate the unique landscapes, cities and peoples.
Elephants and tigers entertain public in cities along staggering 16,000km (9,950 mile) route.
Hope for future of the rare species as census says there could be as many as 540 of them now living in the Far East.
The 80-kilogram female was 'running wild' and endangering passengers, but was later found dead.
'We're Russian Koreans,' comes the reply.
Experts say Kuzya, Borya and Ilona have adapted to life in the wild and satellite data shows they are happily roaming about their new habitats.
Russia's largest drama theatre has offered the country's new actor citizen a role in their troupe starting in March.
Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.