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The bears of Kamchatka
The Kamchatka Peninsula is known for its breathtaking northern nature full of volcanos, hot springs, endless tundra, impassable forests and protected lands, which are teeming with wild animals. This is turf where the great and mighty brown bear reigns strong and people can meet him almost anywhere – in the forest, mountains, valleys, rivers or a lake – these are all bear territory. The area around Kuril Lake is a particularly good place to observe such wildlife. Every year, at the end of summer, thousands of bears come here in search of Pacific salmon. Giant schools of salmon travel to the lake in order to lay eggs and are met by these sharp-clawed, hungry landlords who tirelessly feast on fish. Such a filling food-fest helps local brown bears to build up the fat reserves they need in order to spend the winter in hibernation. During this time the bears are so involved in their intense fi...
The Glass Age
This astonishing material has always attracted man, providing him with incredible opportunities – to see through a solid material, to let in sunlight, to give the gift of light. However, mastering glass, giving it volume, achieving complete transparency – man has spent centuries trying to achieve all this. And every breakthrough in this field has created a revolution in architecture and a huge advance in man’s standard of living. Today, it’s used extensively in modern technology. The appearance of LCD screens has pushed the industry towards the development of ultra-thin glass. It’s a new, fascinating challenge for glass manufacturers – glass is becoming ever thinner, and yet ever stronger at the same time. Glass is gaining ground on metal, stone and plastics, it’s finding evermore applications, allowing us to say that the Stone and Iron ages are now being replaced by a new age – the G...
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The Glass Age
Tour of the Leningrad Zoo
Among the sights located in the historic centre of St. Petersburg there is one place that holds a particularly dear place in the heart of most residents regardless of age — The Leningrad Zoo. Many have fond memories of visiting the zoo as a child, and it is one place that helps visitors to understand that nature has given us more than just a developed mind that has aided mankind in becoming who he is today. Nature has provided us with the ability to empathise, admire and understand the responsibility we hold for the world in which we live. For half of a century the Leningrad Zoo has remained one of the most beloved destinations of St. Petersburg families. Over its long history not once has it changed its address and it remains a hidden corner in the large cultural capital where guests can familiarise themselves with the wild and natural world.
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