Distressed leopardess killed - then ate - her cubs caught in illegal loop-trap.
Shortage of fish in rivers had led to hungry beasts prowling close to homes.
The Russian president took part in the 'Flight of Hope', giving a flying lesson to young white cranes ahead of their epic 5,000 km migration.
Russian government proposes intriguing solution if Ulaanbaatar halts plans for hydropower dams on the Selenga River.
Premier Dmitry Medvedev warned it will take two to three weeks to extinguish the fires raging across Siberia.
With dumpy little legs, a dense body and a penchant for hiding from trouble, the Manul has proved elusive to nature lovers worldwide.
Footprints of the world’s biggest cat found in Yakutia, the planet’s coldest permanently inhabited region.
Russian officials refused to allow the vessel to enter the Northern Sea Route which Greenpeace dubbed 'a thinly veiled attempt to stifle peaceful protest'.
The male big cat's death is 'extremely dangerous' for the species, warns an expert.