Nikolai Drozdov presents a series on the wildlife and landscapes of the Soviet Union.
This episode shows the verdant beauty of the wetlands surrounding the Caspian Sea.
Creatures of the USSR's remote mountains ranges, high deserts & inhospitable soda lakes.
The arid central deserts of the former USSR, & the animals that live in these harsh lands.
The Arctic tundra bursts into life in summer, a bounty of flowers, birds & grazing herds.
Siberia has temperatures of -70C and is home to Baikal, the world's oldest, deepest lake.
Russia's Far East is home to a plethora of fauna, from sea eagles to Siberian tigers.
