Tribute for Druzhok who swam back to his own home to protect it against the rising tide of water, and became a symbol of hope.

The Siberian Times keeps writing about the unique seals sanctuary organised by Lora Beloivan from Vladivostok. 

Tomsk region overrun with beavers and aims for a cull by hunters, or sending them abroad.

The tiny dog was lost for a week after owner walked it in a storm without a lead.

Young boy was laid to rest all alone with two iron knives, his feet trampling on reindeer bones, wearing elaborate headdress decorated with iron rings.

Pre-clinical tests underway on medicines to combat cancer and tick borne encephalitis.

The famously clear waters of Baikal - the world's deepest and oldest lake - are under threat from tourists, says leading scientist Maxim Timofeyev.

Tomsk honours the memory of the child and police hunt the vicious killer.