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Polar Bears Take Over Abandoned Soviet Research Station

9/27/2025

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Polar bears occupy an abandoned Soviet research station on Kolyuchin Island, Russia, in the Chukchi Sea, vacated by scientists shortly after the Soviet Union's collapse.
Travel blogger Vadim Makhorov filmed the bears with a drone.
Some bears interacted with the drone; others peered from buildings.
Makhorov noted the bears likely view the structures as shelter from harsh weather, illustrating adaptation.

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Story summary

Polar bears occupy an abandoned Soviet research station on Kolyuchin Island, Russia, in the Chukchi Sea, vacated by scientists shortly after the Soviet Union's collapse.
Travel blogger Vadim Makhorov filmed the bears with a drone.
Some bears interacted with the drone; others peered from buildings.
Makhorov noted the bears likely view the structures as shelter from harsh weather, illustrating adaptation.