Nature
Bactrian camel
Across the vast steppe and semi-deserts of southern Kazakhstan, near the legendary Baikonur Cosmodrome, one of the most iconic animals of Central Asia still roams: the Bactrian camel. With its two humps and calm, enduring presence, it is a living…
Corsac fox
In the wide, wind-swept steppes surrounding the Baikonur Cosmodrome, another elusive resident roams mostly unseen: the corsac fox. Small, pale, and perfectly adapted to life in the semi-desert, this fox is one of the steppe’s most skillful survivors. A fox…
Four-clawed tortoise
In the vast steppe of southern Kazakhstan, not far from the legendary Baikonur Cosmodrome, lives a small but remarkable reptile: the four-clawed tortoise. Known scientifically as Testudo horsfieldii, it is also called the Central Asian tortoise, Russian tortoise, or steppe…
