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The animal kingdom of the Commander archipelago
The Komandorsky Archipelago (the Commander Archipelago) in the Pacific Ocean has also long been known as the Clandestine Islands as it is one of the most remote and mysterious territories in Russia. It is thanks to this location that after centuries these lands — their flora and fauna — have hardly been touched by civilization and have maintained their original form. Here on the protected territory of the nature reserve live populations of rare animals such as northern fur seals, northern sea lions, island seals such as the Antonov and the Larga, sea otters and Arctic foxes. The area is also home to many species of birds, including the famous puffin, also called the northern parrot due to its bright colouring.
Valentin Vorobiev. The art of blacksmiths
Valentin Vorobyov is a third generation smith working under the artistic pseudony of Metalissimus. In the 1980s, despite his lack of any professional artistic education, he began to work with metal, quickly becoming of the finest in the art in Russia. In the Moscow region village of Korostovo, he has created his own museum of artistic smithery featuring his finest sculptures created using varied techniques, from classical sculptures to techno-art. This film takes a look at his creative path and the family life of this hereditary smith, the traditions of his mastery and the secret of conquering the Louvre.
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Valentin Vorobiev. The art of blacksmiths
Commercial fishing for whitefish on lake Ladoga
The history of Northwest Russia is closely connected to Lake Ladoga - starting in the 9th century, Lake Ladoga served as the water trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” Nowadays the largest lake in Europe is one of the greatest sources of fish in Northwest Russia - more than 53 species of fish can be found here. Many of them are commercial fish such as perch, pike perch and whitefish, and fishermen catch them year-round. The month of June on Lake Ladoga is European cisco fishing season. About every three days throughout the whole month dozens of fishing boats set out on the hunt for this tasty fish. One such ship invited RTG TV host Igor Vukolov on board so that he could take part in the quest for this Ladoga delicacy.
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11:45