The only settlement in Commander Islands with a population of 676 people.

Wreck of a cargo ship that sank near Bering Island and a couple of years later was spat out on the beach during a storm.

Shelter for scientists studying seals in the north-western rookery.

90 kilometers long by 24 kilometers wide, it is the largest and westernmost of the Commander Islands.

Supermakert in Nikolskoe

Upon our arrival we were brought for here for questioning about the purpose of our expedition.

In the past mink was farmed for fur on the Bering Island, however the farm was closed more than 20 years ago.

These are the only few cows in the Commander Islands. Their milk is solely for pre-school kids.

Commander Islands are nesting grounds for over a million seabirds,

it is well adapted for cold temperatures it does not start shivering until the temperature drops to −70 °C a system of countercurrent heat exchange in the circulation within the paws retains core temperature. Its paws have fur on the soles to help it walk on ice.