An underwater knight statue has been removed from the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia after an outcry over its impact on the lake’s delicate ecosystem, law enforcement officials said Monday. The ...

TASS/. Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake located in Russia, has still not frozen over amid a relatively warm winter, according to images taken by the Russian meteorological satellite Meteor-M.

By Alimat Aliyeva Lake Baikal is unlikely to freeze over this year. According to the Baikal Search and Rescue squa ...

Lake Baikal is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in light of its fauna and flora. The lakeshore offers some of the most beautiful vistas in Russia. The Trans-Siberian train route runs along ...

The waters of Russia’s Lake Baikal are contaminated with high levels of microscopic plastic particles and fibres that most likely come from packaging and fishing nets. Research published in ...

The 5.30am cosmic fireworks display led to reports to the Russian police in remote Severobaikalsk on Lake Baikal, which holds 20% of the planet's unfrozen fresh water. The object flared brightly ...

Lake Baikal, with its crystal-clear waters and unique biodiversity, is perfect for nature lovers. Kazan offers a fascinating mix of Russian and Tatar culture, while Kamchatka, with its volcanoes ...

Check list Baikal seals Baikal seals, or nerpas, are small, unusual-looking seals native to Russia's Lake Baikal in Siberia. They are the only freshwater seals in the world and have adapted to the ...

The country has long harbored plans to build a hydropower plant on the Selenga River in its northern region – a tributary of Lake Baikal in Russia. However, Moscow claims the dam would upset the ...

Show more In northern Asia, life defies hostile extremes. In Russia's Lake Baikal, a seal pup must take evasive action when its ice den starts to melt. Hokkaido's thermal springs are a haven for ...