New director Andrey Gorban, 47, on the challenges of modernising one of Siberia's favourite zoos, and dealing with his tapir's tantrums.

Winter show time as birds flock to unique ice-free Altai waters.

Her US mom still refuses to take back the daughter who 'loves her', and who she abandoned in Russia 32 months ago.

Worried about the rapid destruction of permafrost from global warming? Here's how you can counter it by restoring the woolly mammoth habitat.

These animals are supposed 'not to roar' due to their throat physiology, but hear his fearsome 'big cat' caterwawl as he attracts a mate.

Schools and kindergartens ordered to keep students indoors in Kirovsky.

Your guide is the Chairman of the Tuva Republic's government, Sholban Kara-Ool.