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Fishing for Garfish on the Black Sea
They say that the Black Sea is home to creatures that look more like fairytale characters than things that could actually exist. Denis Golovko got to know one of these unique sea creatures – the garfish. In the resort city of Anapa the RTG TV host caught one of these fish known for its unusual appearance, ritual dances and green bones.
The nature of the Valaam archipelago — the spring
Once a year the bleak, severe landscape of the Valaam archipelago radically changes its character - wild plants and flowers cover the islands’ rocky slopes along with the monastery’s splendid fruit gardens which were planted by monks hundreds of years ago in the Karelian taiga. The Valaam islands are one of the most striking examples of how man-made beauty can enhance a natural environment. The contrast of island nature lost in Lake Ladoga along with venerated Orthodox shrines attract thousands of tourists and pilgrims every year.
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The nature of the Valaam archipelago — the spring
Natural Monument — the Tiso-Samshitovaya Grove
Tiso-Samshitovaya Grove is a unique little natural world where plants that grew on the Earth 20 million years ago are still preserved today. The ancient tropical woodland has managed to survive glacial period frosts, but how? RTG TV host Irina Pudova searches for the answer to this natural riddle as she walks in the shade of mighty yew trees, surrounded by tropical vines and epiphytic ferns. Welcome to the Neogene!
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