bird watching in Siberia

There are only two places in Russia where Whooper Swans come for winter.

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

These stunning images were taken by Russian photographer Alexander Tyryshkin on a unique Siberian lake that never freezes, no matter how cold the winter.

One-year-old bird has become a minor celebrity and attracts hundreds of visitors a week and even has its own Facebook page.

Biggest and 'best' in Russia, it is more like a 'reserve' than a traditional zoo.

Siberians help this magnificent young Imperial Eagle, wounded after becoming entangled threads of rope used by his parents to make their nest.

Virologist Dr Vladimir Blinov fears comeback of flu strain which cost two million lives in 1957.

'When I came to Yergaki National Park I was blown away by the beauty of the place. It was so stunning it felt unreal'.