Latest Animals News from Russia

How Capybaras Are Trained: Meet Active Spark, Calm Caramel, and Phlegmatic PeachAt the Moscow Aquarium, trainers work with capybaras to uncover their dietary preferences, intelligence, and the surprising texture of their fur.

Mar 1, 2026

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How to Protect Pets from Sale for Owner Debts in RussiaPurebred pets are at special risk, as experts warn they can be seized and sold to pay off debts.

Mar 1, 2026

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Manuls Fluff into Balls While Waiting for Dinner in FrostTwo manuls at Novosibirsk Zoo puffed up into fluffy balls in the cold as they awaited their evening meal. The cute video was filmed by a regular visitor, Anna Novikova.

Mar 1, 2026

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Irkutsk Family Keeps Pigeons for Three GenerationsNikolai Novikov from Irkutsk has been raising pigeons since he was six and even became a taxi driver to accommodate their training schedule.

Mar 1, 2026

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Samara's Four-Legged Student to Receive Award — VideoAnd he has paws!

Feb 28, 2026

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Prosecutors find Plavsk administration guilty in stray dog attacksAn inspection has found that local officials failed to properly oversee a contract for capturing stray dogs, which has led to multiple attacks on people in the district.

Feb 28, 2026

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Dead saiga found in apartment building yard in VolzhskyResidents of Volzhsky found the carcass of a red-listed animal. Biologists believe it is a male that wandered into the city from the steppes.

Feb 28, 2026

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Dead saiga discovered in apartment yard near VolgogradA dead saiga was found in the courtyard of an apartment building in Volzhsky, a satellite city of Volgograd, leaving residents puzzled about how it got there.

Feb 28, 2026

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Irkutsk Zoo Gallery Shows How Bear Rescued in 2023 Has GrownThe bear named Tina has been living at the Irkutsk Zoo Gallery for three years, after being found emaciated near Lake Baikal in 2023.

Feb 28, 2026

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Moose October to enter rehabilitation center near MoscowA moose named October, discovered in the Nekouz district, will receive professional care at a rehabilitation center near Moscow. The transport is being arranged imminently.

Feb 27, 2026

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Moose rescued in Yaroslavl headed for Moscow rehab centerA moose rescued in the Yaroslavl region after falling through ice is being prepared for transfer to a rehabilitation center in the Moscow region.

Feb 27, 2026

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Love and Pigeons: A Family's Three-Generation Bird-Keeping TraditionNikolai Novikov from Irkutsk has been raising pigeons since he was six years old, and he even changed his job to a taxi driver to fit his schedule around the birds' needs.

Feb 27, 2026

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Unique hairless rabbit emerges in Samara village as Russia's only oneIn a Samara village, a unique hairless rabbit, the only one in Russia, is both a scary sight for kids and a beloved pet that runs after its owner.

Feb 27, 2026

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Tomsk Horse Riding Organizer Ordered to Pay 800k Over Girl's FallA Tomsk region woman has been sentenced to a conditional prison term and ordered to pay 800,000 rubles after a teenage girl fell from a horse during a paid riding session in the Kolpashevsky district.

Feb 25, 2026

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Barnaul Zoo Presents New Leopard CubA leopard cub has been born at Barnaul's Forest Fairy Tale zoo, arriving on New Year's Day as the facility's first addition in 2026.

Feb 25, 2026

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Russian village's hairless rabbit is a gentle monsterIn a Russian village, a unique hairless rabbit named Dobby, described as a warm, velvety monster, scares children but lovingly follows its owner.

Feb 25, 2026

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Unique Hairless Rabbit in Russian Village: Country's Only Bald BeastA warm, velvety monster frightens children and runs naked after its owner down the street.

Feb 25, 2026

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Pallas's Cat Boris Hides, Sparks Concern in KrasnoyarskResidents of Krasnoyarsk are worried about the lack of social media updates on Boris the Pallas's cat from Royev Ruchey park. Park officials confirm he is healthy but naturally solitary and less active.

Feb 25, 2026

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Tyumen Woman Buys and Delivers Horses Across RussiaYekaterina Plotnikova, a 32-year-old from Tyumen, has dedicated over a decade to horses, working as a trainer and transporting them nationwide.

Feb 25, 2026

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Barnaul Veterinarian on Cynical Euthanasia Requests and Rescued PetsA Barnaul veterinarian discusses the reasons for euthanasia and shares stories of animals saved from the procedure.

Feb 25, 2026

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Affectionate kitten Marcel needs a home in NovosibirskA seven-month-old kitten named Marcel, who refuses to eat until petted, is looking for a new home in Novosibirsk after being rescued from a factory grounds.

Feb 24, 2026

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Arctic Fox Added to Murmansk Oblast Red Book as Population Nears ExtinctionResearchers from the Karelian Research Centre have documented the critical decline of Arctic foxes on the Kola Peninsula, leading to their inclusion in the regional Red Book.

Feb 24, 2026

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Owner of Balakovo Contact Zoo Fined After Child InjuryThe organizer of a mobile animal exhibition in Balakovo has been fined 20,000 rubles (about $200 at current rates) after incidents that injured visitors, including a five-year-old girl.

Feb 24, 2026

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Man drags dog by car, leaves it to diePolice quickly tracked down the owner who cruelly dragged the animal on asphalt with a car.

Feb 23, 2026

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'Experienced Hellish Pain': Man Drags Dog 400 Meters by CarPolice have swiftly located the perpetrator who dragged a dog by car and abandoned it in bushes in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Feb 23, 2026

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