PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia — When Vladislav Revenok, an Orthodox priest, first participated in the obscure Russian version of Alaska's Iditarod, he found himself in places so isolated that he was mobbed by villagers demanding to be baptized. They told him he was the first priest to visit the outback of the already remote Kamchatka Peninsula in about 50 years.
New York Times: Kamchatka, home to Russian version of Alaska Iditarod, frets over growth
Kamchatka bear twins named Cuba and Toby, play in the outdoor enclosure at Brno Zoo for the first time on May 31, 2012. The Kamchatka bear is the largest subspecies of brown bear, weighing up to 1000 kg.
