Caspian Seal (and Saiga) in Russia
It seems there is no good haul out place in Kazakhstan for this seal anymore. I was willing to do a sea watch with a spotting scope for three days but try explaining that to a Kaza
Yakutia trip report
Here is my trip report from a short research trip to the new Kytalyk National Park in Siberia: June 2021, 5 days and 7 species including wolverine and Middendorf’s vole. I don’
Saiga Trip, September 2019: Wild Saiga Antelope Watching and Photography
Our very first saiga watching and photography trip in Stepnoi State Nature Sanctuary was truly successful with saigas seen every day. In one of the days, we had eight hours of non
New Dates For Wild Saiga Trip, End Of May 2019
The trip to Stepnoi State Nature Sanctuary in remote Russian steppes to observe and photograph wild saiga antelopes and other steppe fauna is now planned for May 21-29 2019. Coming
Wild Saiga Antelope Watching and Photography: May 2019
We are two zoologists studying behaviour of critically endangered saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica). We are doing our research on wild saigas in Stepnoi State Nature Sanctuary in Ru
Karasu beaked whales – a possible sighting
My friend Olga Filatova (one of the co-discoverers of karasu beaked whale) has returned from an expedition searching for them around the Kuril Islands, and got some possible photos