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Articles with tag "Animals"

Video

Tiger Breaks Free in Russian City, Seen Roaming Highway

A touring circus decided to take the animal for a walk in the city to take pictures.
Whale prison

Russian Activists Barred From Observing Captive Whales’ Release – Greenpeace

Greenpeace said the animals' “secret release” raises concerns and speculation for their well-being.
dangerous release

Russia to Press Ahead With Release of Captive Whales Despite Outcry

Greenpeace and international scientists said it may have put the animals at risk of death.
Rescue mission

Siberians Rescue Pets From Historic Floods With Amphibious Tank

Rescuers saved as many as 100 dogs, cats, chickens and pigs stranded atop houses and wreckage.
'whale prison'

Russian Activists Slam 'Traumatic' Freeing of Captive Whales

The whales were transported in tight containers and released without being rehabilitated to the wild, activists say.
Set free

Russia Frees First Batch of Captive Whales After Outcry

The whales' detention in cramped pens led to widespread backlash from international celebrities and environmental activists.
Return to habitat

Russia Starts Freeing Captive Belugas From ‘Whale Prison,’ Reports Say

The whales will be taken back to where they were caught, Russia's deputy prime minister said.
Disrupted habitat

Exhausted and Starving Polar Bear Wanders Into Siberian City

It is the first polar bear seen in the city in more than 40 years, according to local environmentalists.
duck tales

Family of Ducks Sparks Car Accident in St. Petersburg

The birds remained intact, unlike the vehicles.
Bear matters

Russian Bear Caught in Compromising Position Destroys the Evidence

The bear stands up and shimmies its back along a tree to get the perfect scratch.
Animal rights

Russian ‘Whale Jail’ Company Slapped With $900K Fine Over Orca Captures

Nearly 100 whales reportedly bound for export to China have been held for months in cramped pens.
Siberian finding

Russia Uncovers 40,000 Year-Old Wolf Head, Preserved in Ice

It is so well preserved that its fur, teeth, brain and facial tissue are largely intact.
Panda party

China's Panda Diplomacy Puts a Smile on 'Best Friend' Putin's Face

Putin and Xi inaugurated a new panda enclosure to mark the friendship between their two countries.
Field trip

Russian Schoolchildren Brought on ‘Whale Jail’ Tours, Activist Says

Up to 100 kindergarteners were reportedly brought to the controversial pens that hold dozens of captive whales.
Close encounter

Tourist Who Mocks Russian Bear Ends Up Running For His Life

In Russia's Far East, it's better to not bother the bears.
New home

Russian Sanctuary Raises Funds to Rescue Orphaned Himalayan Bears

“These bears are currently inside a scrap metal facility and face being shot if they’re not rescued,” the zoo said.
Special souvenirs

Russian Caught Trying to Smuggle Baby Otters, Scorpions Out of Indonesia

Airport security discovered four endangered otters and 10 scorpions in the man's suitcase during an X-ray scan.
Sea Monster

Enormous Whale Skeleton Found on Beach in Russia’s Far East

The carcass was found on the shore of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve.
Whale release

Russian Plan to Free Whales Risks Their Survival, Say Scientists

Russian scientists had announced that the captive orcas would be freed by June 10 directly from their holding pens.
Aquatic fugitive

Runaway Beluga Whale May Face Deportation to Russia

Hundreds of people from a small Norwegian town have enjoyed the acquaintance of the animal.
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