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The moon over Baikal glittered in different way, like you are looking at sable fur

Ian Frazier, 2013

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I'm on the frozen surface of the world's deepest lake - and then there is an earthquake

Our reporter skates Baikal when the ice moves: Day 2 of Olga Gertcyk's diary

Who says Siberian winters are boring? They are sparkly, fun, and amazingly beautiful!

'Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow' - each time I hear this Sinatra’s song I think he must have been writing it for us, the Siberians.

Desperate effort to save Sakhalin Laika from extinction on its native island

Only 7 dogs remain: is it enough to save the species?

'Sibling' of oldest mummified puppy in the world found preserved in permafrost

New find in 'perfect condition' just two metres from 2011 discovery of 12,400 year old dog.

Puzzle over Arctic ‘breeding and dying ground’ for ancient animals from woolly mammoth era

Almost 1,300 bones of 13 species of mammals unearthed at new site on Gydan peninsula aged between 10,000 and 50,000 years old.

Like ducks to water in the snow - keeping kids healthy Siberian style

It is a medical fact that children are healthier if they daily run out into the snow in their swimming costumes - and pour a bucket of cold water over their heads.

New zoo for animals rescued from cages flooded in September typhoon Goni

Bears and lion move into their new home in Ussuriysk in Russian Far East.

Heroic rescue saves whales trapped by floating ice off Sakhalin Island

Three killer whales and baby 'knew we were trying to save them, and were not aggressive'.

The best place for children is here, in the heart of Siberia

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air.