polar bears who had taken over an old Soviet Village as their own. Dmitry Kokh, from Moscow, Russia, was sailing by yacht on the way back from a trip to Chukotka and Wrangel island when the bad weather caused them to approach the abandoned island of Kolyuchin in Russia.
He had been on a journey of 1,200 miles of untouched landscapes and villages when he approached the island. .Both the captain and Dmitry thought the island was abandoned, which it was to humans.The island was home to a polar weather station that was closed in 1992 but Dmitry noticed movement in one of the houses.To his delight, the old Soviet village was now inhabited by a group of polar bears living in the houses.“Kolyuchin is known for the polar weather station that operated on it in Soviet times.
Though the station was closed in 1992, the abandoned village still stands on the island,” Dmitry told Daily Star.“Suddenly, we noticed movement in the windows of the houses.
Someone took out some binoculars and we saw the heads of polar bears! I felt a childlike sense of wonder and excitement.”. On seeing the new residents of the island, Dmitry wanted to get closer but knew it was going to be difficult as he did not want to disturb the animals.
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