#radioactive wolves

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On the 30th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster (1986) I wanted to share this episode of PBS’s fantastic “Nature” series about the radioactive wolves of Chernobyl with my readers. Fascinating glimpse of how life was able to thrive out of man’s disaster.  Would also HIGHLY recommend the episodes of this series on animal homes. You’d never know how incredible fascinating a bird’s nest or beaver’s dam really is! Enjoy!

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Radioactive Wolves Of Chernobyl

[sisterofthewolves]

I forget what it's called, but have you seen the documentary on wolves reclaiming Chernobyl after the nuclear accident? Super fascinating and really fun to watch

If you mean the documentary Radioactive Wolves of Chernobyl, then yes! I watched it a couple of weeks ago actually. I think the Chernobyl case is very fascinating indeed. I can’t find many studies done on the wolves there, but I wish there were more answers to how the radiation affects the wolves. 

[sisterofthewolves]

harbinger-117 replied to your photo:

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Is there any negative impact from living in such an environment for the wolves? The fact that all that wildlife is thriving their seems too good to be true.

I’m not sure really, and I don’t know if anyone really knows how the wolves are affected by the radiation, but I’d say they most likely are in some way. I read somewhere that barn swallows can have some deformities and albino spots, and I assume it’s the same for wolves. I haven’t read so much about the radioactive wolves yet, but I certainly will as I find it very interesting! 

[fish-are-friends-not-food7]

This is an interesting documentary about how wildlife has reclaimed the abandoned area around Chernobyl (with some very cute footage of wolf pups)

Check this out too about birds adapting to the radiation

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[hophopjulien]

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Radioactive Wolves, both the best possible band name circa 2008 and a real thing.