Arctic expedition trapped by polar bears

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Five scientists participating in an expedition on Russia’s Troynoy island have reported back to headquarters with some unbearable news.

Over the weekend, the group said that its base was surrounded by about 10 polar bears they were not equipped to scare away, according to Newsweek, citing Russian state news agency Itar-Tass.

The unexpected guests have stalled some research efforts. Vadim Plotnikov, head of the expedition, said that at least four bears are seen from the base at any given time.

“As of Saturday, a female bear has practically been sleeping under the Arctic station’s windows,” he said. “Part of the hydro-meteorological observations have been suspended since the experts are obstructed from reaching the station platform and other observation points.”

Vasily Shevchenko, the head of the state observatory that manages the base, said the base has been in constant contact with the expedition members.

Newsweek reported that officials will most likely deliver pyrotechnics and guard dogs to the scientists, in the hope they will eventually help scare the bears away. The delivery will take about a month.

“We recommended the base personnel to tread carefully and with caution, not to leave the premises of the building, conducting only accessible observation,” Shevchenko said.

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Russia Plans Urgent Delivery To Scientists Ambushed By Polar Bears
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Russia is preparing an emergency delivery for a group of its scientists surrounded by polar bears on an Arctic island, according to state news agency Itar-Tass.

The expedition on the Troynoy island in Russia’s northern Kara Sea sent news over the weekend that around ten bears had surrounded their base and they had no means of scaring the animals off, the head of the five person delegation told Tass on Monday.

“As of Saturday, a female bear has practically been sleeping under the Arctic station’s windows,” Vadim Plotnikov, head of the expedition said. He added that at least four bears are visible from the base at any given time. “Part of the hydro-meteorological observations have been suspended since the experts are obstructed from reaching the station platform and other observation points.”

Vasily Shevchenko, the head of the state observatory that manages the base, said the scientists are in touch with the delegation constantly and planning a delivery to the scientists.

“We recommended the base personnel to tread carefully and with caution, not to leave the premises of the building, conducting only accessible observation,” Shevchenko said.

Officials from the state observatory are discussing a likely delivery of pyrotechnics and guard dogs to the scientists, which will eventually help scare the bears away from the base. The delivery will take about a month.

are those OwlGore's extinct Polar Bears?

Al Gore is either delusional or just a lier, or paid to read to a script... okay... I think he is a wh*re

Can't Russia fly some men in with big as* tranquilizer guns? Why, do these guys have to wait a month ?

only Vlad knows!

global warming....

Scientists trapped by polar bears in Russia weather station rescued



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Five meteorologists trapped inside a Russian weather station by polar bears have been rescued.

At least 10 polar bears, including one that ate a scientist's dog, set up camp at the station Aug. 31, station chief Vadim Plotnikov told TASS news agency on Tuesday.

Deadly polar bears surrounded a weather station on one of the Izvestiy TSIK Islands in the Arctic.

Deadly polar bears surrounded a weather station on one of the Izvestiy TSIK Islands in the Arctic.

The bears trapped the meteorologists inside the station on the Izvestiy TSIK Islands for two weeks. A female bear slept beneath the station's window. Flares, used to keep the bears away, were running low and the next supply ship wasn't scheduled to arrive for another month, NPR reports.

Tuesday night, a research vessel detoured to scare the bears away with its helicopter, NBC reports.

In Russia, it’s illegal to shoot polar bears because they are endangered.