Otter spotted in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, as wildlife continues to thrive
Daily MailWildlife is thriving in Chernobyl, as scientists discover an otter roaming in the Exclusion Zone surrounding the nuclear power plant that exploded in 1986. Among the wildlife spotted was eagles, minks and river otters Associate professor James Beaseley at the University of Georgia, said: 'These animals were photographed while scavenging fish carcasses placed on the shoreline of rivers and canals in the CEZ. Researchers placed fish carcasses at the edge of open waters at the Pripyat River and in nearby canals, mirroring the natural activity that occurs when currents transport dead animals to the shore. However, wildlife have moved back and studies show they are thriving The CEZ exists because of a 1986 explosion at a former Soviet Union power plant in Pripyat, that leaked radioactive material into the environment.
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