Birds that Vladimir Putin tried to save have 'almost disappeared' due to illegal shooting.

An extraordinary adventure, blessed by the Queen of England and the Tsarina of Russia.

New find expected to 'change our understanding of the evolution of animals'.

First chance to see the appearance of a calf from this extinct hairy species, complete with its strawberry blond curls.

‘Taiga burning’ - as scared bears are driven out of their natural habitat towards settlements where they are shot as danger to people.

First picture of man who fought off a vicious bear with just a small knife. 

Coldest village in the world hit by severe flooding, with one month's rainfall in a few days.

Radiocarbon dating shows baby horse is 42,170 years old: bid to restore the species will 'pave the way for return of woolly mammoth'.