It started in late May. When geoecologist Steffen Zuther and his colleagues arrived in central Kazakhstan to monitor the calving of one herd of saigas, a critically endangered, steppe-dwelling ...

The saiga antelope is often compared to Star Wars creatures due to its unusual, bulbous nose and alien-like features. This ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Imagine visiting a region that is largely void of tourists, yet has world-class bird watching, a unique Buddhist population, and one of the world’s ...

Kazakhstan's vast steppe is home to a majority of the world's Saiga - Copyright AFP Wakil KOHSAR Kazakhstan's vast steppe is home to a majority of the world's Saiga ...

As the sun beats down on the steppe of northern Kazakhstan, the land looks lifeless. But with a sudden rustle, a delicate golden creature rises from a mound of grass. For a moment, this newborn ...

Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan protects substantial, largely undisturbed areas of Central Asian steppe and lakes in the Korgalzhyn and Naurzum State Nature Reserves. The property's ...

Part of our weekly "In Focus" series—stepping back, looking closer. With its tubular, bulbous nose, it may look like a character from a Dr. Seuss book or the bar scene in Star Wars. But don't be ...