The number of Amur leopards in the wild in the Far East of Russia has dramatically increased, say wildlife experts.

Residents marooned on rooftops after snow melt and heavy rain causes Karasul River to burst its banks.

Now male hunter claims he killed the bears in 'life or death' act to save her.

The animal is pictured at Norilsk garbage dump, a police convoy following its every move.

A dramatic operation in biting cold of minus 41C saved elephants Magda and Jenny from death after a fire in the trailer carrying them across Siberia.

Thrown in as a puppy, the mongrel grew too large to escape through a tiny hole through which local residents gave her food and water.

Murky underwater videos suggest wreckage of Eira is finally rediscovered off Cape Flora on Franz Josef Land archipelago, where it sank in 1881.

Predators seek food in villages all around Siberia as climate expert warns of worse fires each year due to soaring rise in temperatures, 10C above average.

Major discovery of Ben Leigh Smith’s vessel which sank off Franz Josef Land in 1881 sandwiched between two giant icebergs.