welcome back you're watching from moscow these are the top stories the u.s. charges two reins with allegedly plotting to kill the saudi arabian ambassador to washington as part of a major terror attack american officials say they're committed to holding iran accountable but iran rejects the accusations calling them a joke. the russian meeting the chinese leader in beijing on a visit to boost cooperation and sounds of financial and political dominance of the west on the first day wouldn't reach they set up important agreements on energy prices. a mosque in israel striking

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throughout the rest of the day. talked of has mean a biologist is going to the deserted island of would make the lakes most mysterious fija. it is couched in incredible legends and is the custodian of many secrets when and how it became home to a herd of horses is unclear. because of its population of noble beasts more than he has since been called a mustang island today it is part of europe's only nature reserve in the stats. don't take has mean hopes to be able to get close to the mustangs to see how these feral descendants of domesticated horses live in the wild. but it carry our good luck and godspeed if you find us horses thank you for the right. yes good evening when i find them i'll be sure to let you know ok.

i for now. managed below is one of europe's longest likes with a high concentration of salt it stretches all the way from the russian flame to the caucasus mountains as it runs through the cooma manage depression a natural border between europe and asia. there are no fresh water reservoirs rivers all springs on board the island because of the salinity of the soil. consequently there are no trees or shrubs there either. the island is overgrown with low grasp. some of time here is marked by scorching heat droughts and strong winds. the horses have a hard time surviving in such conditions because main confirms. this here

is the skull of an adult horse belonged to a female. it died from natural causes. no trace of hooves is found in the sand there are no trails leading to the hole spawns a soul to make the lakes water hundred people the horses can only survive on the islands hinterland where rain accumulates in small depressions in the. delta can mean soon finds a narrow trail in the grass. what a lot of you know this is a horse trail and similar trails take horses to a watering place that's said or even chill it's true and such trails the horses tread on them but they don't trample on the down.

some one hundred fifty species of kulit are found in the wild this flower with a short stammen brightcove about gave birth to the first cultivated varieties of chillax this is the wild schrenker. one see is the island's open spaces and low hills of the rest of nature reserve flare up in a riot of color. people often alice can find it you have some so sure that's because the bulk of it clearly placed deep underground at a depth of about seventy centimeters even imply want to remove it it's under no threat at all. the wild kill it has always been a native plant of russia's steps in the past it was a symbol of vitality and fertility unlike the bulbs we may buy for our governments the chill it starts life a small seeds years will pass before the bugs emerge above ground.

human stakes seventy hours to come up battles are the first to appear they look like the battles of the stealing i think bloom until they're at least six years of age. that you live is one of the few flowering plants that are comfortable in open arid areas in geological terms the so-called managed depression is an almost ideal claim with small lakes two to three metres deep fish and weeds and not found in them because it's too salty. colonies of microscopic crayfish called growing shrimps lends the water it's reddish hue. they are common and sold more. and the most likely to be only inhabitants. the horse trail involved the island take stock of has maintained what is now a small dried out lake. what makes the rust off

preserved different is that this island is surrounded by a salt lake it's called man it's good deal oh this is one of the lakes base the water is very salty the horses don't drink such water. as a seasoned explorer trails are not his only guide. i don't think a horse is smell could be mistaken for anything else and with a view to i would say that it is very distinctive though. they must be somewhere here near by. it in. the free roaming mustangs on the island are in total isolation the locals have

another theory as to how the horses came to lake managed below. in the old days robbers stole horses in neighboring villages and hid them that to this day the horses a still mistrustful of people. the island is now closed to tourists and only researches can visit get few have been able to approach the stallions let alone get inside the hood. who are here they order for these are the horses we have spent ages looking for there are eight young colts these free roaming horses are called mustangs.

i can see the horses grouping together ready to head off. at dawn tomorrow they will be much calmer and then we will be able to take a look at life and decide to hurt. them. or look their off into the sunset. from time immemorial pulses help humans survive in these a studio regions nomads regarded this open space in europe south as a highway linking europe and asia. over the ages so many ethnic groups inhabited

these parts including scythians patchin eggs castles tattles and mongols in the old days the horse was a status symbol only warriors and the elite could afford to keep such mounts. the camel was the most common domesticated animal among ordinary folk. carols we used every way possible. there were harnessed to carry loads then there were used for meat and wool. that we used to last. oh for staff of the rostov reserve and researchers from the biodiversity conservation center i've come up with a project to keep what were once native animals and the staff of this small herd of camels graze during the day and return to an open pen for the night the camels like it here and are only too happy to give up the open wild in exchange for food and

water they have easily adapted to living in the stack one of the signs of healthy camels is upright rather than crumpled and drooping humps camels rapidly multiplied in this small herd. on you they have a hierarchy of. camels a base strong males some of the males are very aggressive they have to be removed from the herd to ensure the comfort of others this is especially important at a time when there are many young camels around we protect them from aggressive males but other was old and young alike co-exist peacefully. because maine has devoted his life to studying horses so much slow that his friends and colleagues gave him the nickname old mustang. for quite some time and the mayor

has conducted research on his own this is because wild horses dislike the presence of many people on the island. don't because main lives a hermit's life all he needs in the step is water and packed meals and stays in a dilapidated cabin for the night the island's only structure. we constantly observe the mustang's way of life we're looking for opportunities to create isolated territories for them so they can feel themselves at home without being bothered by humans.

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trying to store that data to. what sprung the traps they laid for him. on the radio would have the the search crocs around the area the. dog was missing. one shot trying to take. out the global drug industry's godfather became the most want to trophy of the world that encounters. the escobar the great times and parties. the buds of wild chewed lips in the last of reserve opened with the first rays of

the sun to shrink a chilly blooms for only a few days this brief period is known in the reserve as red carpet time. in the morning vonnie island surrounded by fog dr kills me knows for sure the herd is nearby. in the morning they are most likely to be either in a depressions or at the water hole this behavior is characteristic of all animals roaming around to step. in the morning they feed on moist grass at this time the plants are rich in moisture and there is also a lot of juice here at this meets their water requirements.

over the years on the island the hood's behavior has become quite very. typical of all free roaming animals it's up to the alpha male to decide whether her to go visit any particular moment. but even without a leader the horses follow the natural instinct to flock together as they move around the island as soon as a small group of horses begins moving the others gradually join in. for most of the year the mustangs live in a type of harini there are three to four mezz with cults in each of them each karima has a leader king knows which men as a his mates and does his best to protect them against terrorism and stallions may kick up a fight even if one of them unintentionally trespasses on the territory of another

family. the mustangs on the island have no enemies wolves can't get here because it's too dangerous for them to swim even feathered predators never nest here they prefer the islands. migrating birds fly over lake managed to be low on one of the longest flight paths in eurasia. the lake is now a protected area found sums of force of found nest on the lakes small islands preparation the island is home to the largest colony.

of rigid hierarchy is typical here just as it is of the mustang good caspian gulls dominate the island. as the is great but it's our own interests they plants and minus this helps them survive in any conditions the feel as they can drive even humans away there are no fish here therefore they need to fatalism it's in the fields all pick up bread and meat from garbage cans that's why the gal has become such a common good at lakemont is good deal another leah but throughout the south. the gold colony is the largest seagulls nest in the grass or on the shore. of the birds never fly over this part of the island even black headed gulls stick

together and steer clear of the noisy flock of preparation guy that. whenever they see caspian gulls approaching they immediately set nests. but it's the spear bills which stand out here. tradition the island forms the mold and most of the habitat. these goods have peculiar looking beaks. they rarely go up in the air they prefer to hunt for crayfish close to the shore. are going to have bills because they cross stations. there is an abundance of crustaceans.

feel safe on the island they build their nests away from the goals to form what might be described as bird settlements. preservation instinct tells the cormorants to build their nests high above ground to protect their young from a sudden flood or a. small predators get to the island when parts of the lakes dry up and they hate when this happens the seagulls come to the rescue. when one comes around hundreds of girls attack and kill it. folks. on one occasion. hundreds of knocked it down into the water got wet and the birds finish it off right there and then. the mating season on the island has come to an end

a colony of lay their eggs and awaiting for the young to hatch. as time goes by. explorer and take less and. the cans mean walks slowly and quietly and poses on the trial the horses can hear the slightest noise they have the ability to turn that his backwards. these here are two mayors and rule one to colds and.

that stallion is running after them and wants to take them to an isolated place where they can feed in peace but. it's not quite clear when the first horse is settled on the island the locals were aware of the wild herd back in the early twentieth century and local stories passed through the ages suggest that robbers in times gone by used to steal stallions and mez from nearby villages and hide them on the island they believe those horses of the ancestors of the modern day mustangs. scientists have found some evidence in support of this theory the wild horses avoid the island appear to have all the distinctive features and characteristics of the russian don't breed which was bred in the dawn region one hundred years ago in one nine hundred ninety five. and became part of the rust of nature preserve today the free roaming head is under protection but there was

a time when the horses were under threat from invading coaches. poachers would come when the horses were unprotected and the time one of the stallions called the baron often stood watch on high ground to get a good view of the island. as soon as he sensed danger he alerted the herd. the horses saw baron as their leader. even though he had a family of his own of with all the other horses followed his commands because they knew that baron had saved them from approaching poachers many times before. dr because mean has learned much about the mustangs after spending several days

with them the main leader is no longer in the herd it now consists of eight hundred families all on equal terms it includes three hundred twenty three adult holds his and eighteen cults these are critical figures for their survival if their population grows a mustang's may run out of food. from mustangs absolutely love cereal crops they can't live without them. so as long as there aren't too many horses here at any one time there's more than enough food to go around. freshwater is a constant issue for the mustangs the morning jus is not enough to sustain them at

noon the herd relaxes under the heat of the some toward sunset the mustang's head to their drinking place and one nearest them has dried up but there is still some cool water at the bottom. all. will all this is the best place for them to rest before the hood sets out on a long journey to the other end of the island where there is still rain water and small pools. relational butterworth it is great that nature created this island away from the mainland and. the horses can lead a happy life. a new truth thousands of years ago he says their predecessors were

here. this is a getaway a secret place for them you have to share the islands of mustang stella for you with the world will stop.