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Roedeer rescueIn the last days of April ranger Viktor Makashov and I set out by boat to see whether the ice floe at the river mouth had melted. The middle of the river was already clear. Just a crust of ice left along the edges of the bank.Having stopped at the side of the river we scoured the nearby slopes with our binoculars and enjoyed the silence. But then we heard a melodic sound, like the jingle of crystal bells. At first we thought we must have imagined it. But the sound continued. Carefully studying the water’s surface we caught sight of a roedeer throwing itself up against the r...
Roedeer rescue