Polar bears pay Russian island a visit Posted on 12 February 2019 A state of emergency has been declared on the Rusian island of Novaya Zemlya after the arrival of 50 polar bears have scared residents into remaining indoors. The bears have been spotted foraging at a dump site and have reportedly chased some of the locals. View this post on Instagram Новая земля 🌏 Медвежья наглость – путь к еде без очереди!))) 😂 #россия #белыймедведь #полярныймедведь #красота #жизньнакрайнемсевере #север #остров #архипелаг #северныйостров #моймир #красота #russia #newland #beauty #north #borealis #polarlights #myworld A post shared by Irina Elis MURMANSK, RUSSIA (@muah_irinaelis) on Feb 10, 2019 at 10:02am PST The ‘invasion’ of the bears has sparked controversy over the fact that the bear’s natural habitats are rapidly deteriorating, forcing the species to move into close contact with humans in search of food. View this post on Instagram Новая земля 🌏 Нашествие белых медведей 👉 Режим ЧС!!! 👀 #россия #белыймедведь🐻 #новаяземля #жизньнакрайнемсевере #север #остров #архипелаг #северныйостров #моймир #russia #newland #north #polarlights #polarbear #myworld A post shared by Irina Elis MURMANSK, RUSSIA (@muah_irinaelis) on Feb 9, 2019 at 10:23am PST The residents of the Russian island have been too afraid to leave their homes, or send their children to school as some bears have come very close to residential areas. “ There’s never been such a mass invasion of polar bears,” said Zhigansha Musin, head of the island’s local administration. “They have literally been chasing people.” View this post on Instagram 🏔️Белый медведь – хозяин архипелага! 🌏 Может заглянуть и без приглашения!)))) #новаяземля #северноесияние #белыймедведь #полярныймедведь #красота #жизньнакрайнемсевере #север #остров #архипелаг #russia #newland #beauty #north #borealis #polarlights #myworld A post shared by Irina Elis MURMANSK, RUSSIA (@muah_irinaelis) on Feb 4, 2019 at 2:42am PST Polar bears are classified as an endangered species in Russia and shooting of these animals is illegal. Officials have however said that if attempts to remove the animals by darting them does not work, then a cull may be authorized to protect the residents. Russian environmental authorities have dispatched a team of specialists to the area in order to sedate and relocate the bears. View this post on Instagram Вот так откроешь дверь, а там… соседи, белые и пушистые. Полевая база нацпарка на мысе Желания. Фото – Иван Мизин #русскаяарктика #соседи #новаяземля #арктика #двери #белыймедведь #лето #russianarctic #arctic #polarbear #novayazemlya #summer #door A post shared by Russian Arctic (@russianarctic) on Nov 22, 2018 at 5:30am PST Image source: Unsplash Related Posts The Lady in the Landy: Carla Geyser 7 February 2023 "We cannot sit back and wait for a miracle to happen; every one of us... read more 88 countries agree on shark fin regulation in historic vote 22 November 2022 Panama was host to CITES in November 2022. For the first time in history, 88... read more The big question after Plett’s fatal shark attack: Why? 27 September 2022 By now, we know that sharks are not the mindless killing machines that horror movies... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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