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20.06.2009, 16:23
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RT’s Close-Up series travels to the South of Russia, in the Rostov Region at the mouth of the River Don, where the variety of species of birds takes your breath away.
16.06.2009, 08:03
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With the rapid progress of biotechnology and with more genomes being deciphered in full, scientists begin to speculate that someday we may be able to help bring extinct species back into existence.
18.07.2009, 01:36
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Life on Earth is under a serious threat. World leaders fail to reverse the trend by 2010 despite commitments made in 2002.
29.10.2010, 05:12
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The bear is one of the iconic images of Russia. However, in some parts of Russia the relationship between these animals and people has become less than cordial this autumn.
05.01.2010, 09:07
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Regardless of how cold it gets, the streets of Russian cities in winter are reminiscent of a fur fashion catwalk, with a kaleidoscope of women in pelts of all sizes, colors and designs.
07.05.2009, 16:32
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The EU's killing off part of Scotland's renowned kilt-wearing tradition with an animal welfare ban.
05.06.2010, 13:29
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First came polar bears, then tigers, and even a fish. Now Vladimir Putin has made his latest foray into the animal kingdom to mark World Environment Day. Russia’s Premier visited the Elk Island nature reserve in Moscow.
26.02.2009, 19:28
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The government has banned the hunting of baby seals in the regions surrounding the White Sea.
09.01.2009, 22:09
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Bison are making a comeback thousands of years after they disappeared from eastern Russia. Bison breeders in Siberia are hoping the return of the huge woolly mammals to the region will help boost eco-tourism.
10.08.2009, 12:00
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Global warming is normally associated with the gases coming out of cars and factories, but it seems India's contribution to heating the planet is mostly four-legged and sacred.
Published: 09 July, 2009, 18:20
Perplexed and tormented feral creatures slinking about in mock habitats have anguished advocators of the industry for years, but is the public’s growing love affair for meddling with wildlife driving animals to despair?
