expedition will travel across western chukotka a northeastern yakutia a wealth of remains of extinct animals dating back to the ice age is hidden beneath the permafrost none of the fossils and tusks have been found here. however the find that the researches are off to is something special a prehistoric bison completely mummified by nature. of which some forty mummified animal remains have been found in the world since biology became a science two hundred years ago some twenty of them are more or less in good condition all the others are just fragments legs skulls and the like are only two bison have been found over the years one in alaska and the other here you know from what i've seen that much more is left of this one this is why it is more valuable for research it's. some time ago geologists found in a raid of mammoth fossils in this out of the way part of russia. it was the world's first and most large scale expedition of its kind scientists believe the area is full of relics from the late place to see any park that period came to an end some eleven thousand years ago approximate

up next we take you to russia's remote chukotka region where the landscape has almost remained unchanged since is was discovered hundreds of years ago stay with us. the shore of the seal before it's paralyze mother down one of the most extreme regions of russia you can get to the most remote parts of to costa and you cuccia from here. these researches are off to what may well turn out to be a sensation they know that something unusual has been found on the banks of one of the rivers in the country's north the scientists want to see whether the find is indeed as unique as they have been led to believe if it turns out to the truth the scientific community will get an intriguing glimpse to what life on earth was like thousands of years ago. expedition will travel across western chukotka the northeast and yakutia a wealth of remains of extinct animals dating back to the ice age is hidden the need for the permafrost a number of fossils tusks have been found here. however the find that the researches are after is something special a prehistoric bison completely moment find by nature. of which

this is a gold mining field in chukotka in russia's far east ironically it is because of the cold industry that now months of being found scraping off the top layer of permafrost in search of mineral wealth reveals these prehistoric maids but sometimes they emerge naturally. united that people don't know why permafrost sometimes looks to forms there was a shape it's because there's a foreign object lying underneath which has been there for tens or even hundreds of thousands of years on the whole the sudden permafrost begins spirit outstation shirt in the end the object shows up in the midst of tundra edging forth a case of several millimeters a year. over the course of many years the majority save unique prehistoric objects nothing found in the permafrost they have been dug up in the russian far east altai on the southern europe's. these remains of a woolly rhino case there bison among the five horse legs and a complete one year old mammoth give us an idea of what these prehistoric animals look like. the fossils of primitive predators and her divorce provide unique material for studying an

throughout the day here on r t will be heading to russia's chukotka region in the far east it may evoke a sense of remoteness it also captivates people with its unique pristine nature coupled with stark contours of coastal regions and now there's a landscape that's changed a little since the first explorers set foot in the area in the seventeenth century but in the far away land. where human life is ruled by nature. the business of planet earth is curiously preserved by the clear. lie hidden in the deep permafrost. and to those who deal with them freeze story times are still not sure. about thought program monitor kolker region coming your way in the next hour here on our team for the few minutes a key palestinian politician tells us why international recognition means more than just acceptance first dimitris up next with the business record. button welcome to the program the inks barely dry on the deal that puts the seal in the south stream gas pipeline and already russian companies are rubbing their hands with glee and expecting an avalanche of construction contracts and russian pipe

will be heading to russia's chukotka region in the far east it may evoke a sense of remoteness but also captivates people with its unique and pristine nature and stark contours of coastal regions and mountains see a landscape that's changed a little since explorers first stepped foot there in the seventeenth century. in the former way line. where human life is ruled by nature. the distance to the planet is scarcely preserved by the poor. like here in the permafrost. and to those who deal with. storage times are still. full program coming your way in a few minutes but first the business news with dmitri. thanks matt the ink is barely dry on the deal that puts the seal in the south stream gas pipeline and already russian companies are rubbing their hands with glee they're expecting an avalanche of construction contracts russian pipe produce the t.m. case says it's going to be a boom time for the company. loss of our borders approach to look at the stage of technical design so it's difficult to give any details but of course we are engaged in the project under getting prepared for it so if