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Sergey Gorshkov

Sergey Gorshkov was born in a remote village in Siberia and has been photographing wildlife in the region for many years. He is the founding member of the Russian Union of Wildlife Photographers, and has received several international photography awards for his work. He has a particular passion for the Russian Arctic, and is in the process of documenting the entirety of this challenging landscape from east to west.

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Sergey Gorshkov's Latest Articles

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Tricks of the Trunk

By Sergey Gorshkov & Vanessa Minke-Martin

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August 28, 2025

With their dexterous trunks, bush elephants satisfy their enormous appetites and transform the landscape.

An arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) standing next to a reindeer skull on Wrangel Island.

High Stakes in the High North

By Hannah Hoag & Sergey Gorshkov

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September 13, 2017

A remote island that harbored the world’s last mammoths is becoming a holdout for Arctic wildlife once again.

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.

High Stakes Fox Trot

By Sergey Gorshkov

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November 15, 2016

While scouring the frozen tundra, an arctic fox scores a goose egg—and secures a critical meal for its pups.