The moon over Baikal glittered in different way, like you are looking at sable fur
'Divers brave minus 45C to place a 'New Year Tree' beneath the ice on bed of the mighty Lena River.
Almost poached to extinction, these pictures highlight the way the endangered species is recovering thanks to Russian preservation measures.
Powerful telescope placed 1.3km below the icy water hopes to track invisible particles from the sun and stars.
Vets fight for life of the young male Amur leopard.
Around 400 delegates are expected including representatives of 41 ethnic minorities representing around a quarter of a million people.
Locals hear 'booms from the underworld' in giant ravine but now scientists say it holds secrets of the planet's past.