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Articles with tag "Animals"
'Historical Excursion'
Russia Probes Circus Over Monkey, Goats in Nazi Garb
The circus and the local Orthodox Church claimed that the performance hadn't violated Russia's law banning the use of Nazi symbols.
bundle up
Siberian Cows Wear Woolly Bras to Stay Warm
Nikolay Atlasov, a 70-year-old farmer in Russia's coldest village, made the bras for his herd of cows to protect them from the bitter winter.
nine lives
Cat Rescued From Russian Trash Plant Gets Cabinet Title
Video showing a plant worker retrieving the cat from a tied plastic bag on a conveyor belt was widely circulated online.
preserved legend
Taxidermied ‘Hitler’s Alligator’ Goes on Display in Moscow
“No reptile in the museum has such a rich biography,” the Darwin Museum said of Saturn, who survived World War II bombings on Berlin.
at-risk animals
Russia Probes Mystery Seal Die-Off
Nearly 300 Caspian seals were found dead on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
at-risk animals
Endangered Seals Wash Up Dead on Russian Beach
The animals may have been killed by tightly meshed poaching nets or raw sewage poisoning in the Caspian Sea.
fairest of them all
Siberian Cows Compete in Bovine Beauty Pageant
Judged solely by their milk quality for years, the animals enjoyed a rare moment in the spotlight for their looks.
furry heirs
Frenchman Leaves Inheritance to St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Cats
Being cute pays off.
early prevention
Russia To Vaccinate Mink Against Coronavirus Amid Mutation Fears
The move comes after Denmark said it will cull its entire mink population to eliminate a mutation of the virus.
long-distance swimmer
Injured Humpback Whale Migrates From Russia to Southern California
The whale, nicknamed Lomot (Russian for “chunk” or “hunk”), didn't let its damaged tail stop it from crossing the Pacific Ocean.
illicit game
Siberian Environmentalist Detained for Poaching World’s Largest Sheep – Reports
Only about 1,400 argali sheep live in the wild in Russia.
pup on a pedestal
Turkmenistan Leader Immortalizes His Favorite Dogs With Giant Gilded Statue
Berdymukhamedov's love of Alabai dogs has long been part of his cult of personality.
unwelcome visit
Bear and Cub Shot Dead by Russian Submariners After Climbing On Vessel
Reports said the bears were shot because the mother “was very emaciated and wounded.”
animal oracles
Siberian Bear, Tigers Predict Biden Election Victory
Who needs polls when you have watermelons?
To the rescue
Beluga Family Rescued From Low Tide By Russian Emergency Worker
Alexei Paramonov spent hours protecting the pod from wild animals and poachers and saved the baby whale from hypothermia.
rare glimpse
Russian Photographer Wins Top Wildlife Photo Award With Amur Tiger Snapshot
The winning photo, titled “The Embrace,” shows an Amur tigress scent-marking an ancient fir tree.
zoo-lander
Russian Bear Model Steals the Spotlight With Fairy-Tale Photoshoots
Stepan, a Eurasian brown bear, was raised by humans after his own mother abandoned him.
kitty coupe
Russian Cat Owner Buys Out Train Compartment for Feline Passengers
A photo snapped by an eyewitness shows three cats gazing curiously out the window from the upper seats.
'my dog is my coach'
Muscovites and Their Dogs Race Cross-Country for Charity
Because there's no better fitness partner than your four-legged friend.
animal b and b
Meet the Rescued Animals at Moscow's Wildlife Rehabilitation Shelter
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center gives rescued animals a calm environment where they can get ready to return to the wild.
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