Naust Eco Station

In the series of photos taken in the early spring of 2016 in the Yunitsa locality (the central part of Naliboki Forest) you see a lynx family (mother with three kits) at a wolf burrow. Initially, this burrow was one of the entrances of a red fox earth that was enlarged by wolves in April-May of 2008, 2013 and 2015. Nevertheless, the wolves have never located small pups in the burrow. However, in July-August of 2008 and 2013 wolf pups used the burrow a lot in rainy weather and

It was the perspective of lynx observation that made me decide for a wildlife holiday in Naliboki forest (Belarus). Besides a very nice sighting of this elusive cat, my stay at the Naust Field Station was a real discovery: fantastic wildlife, an almost untouched boreal forest and last but not least an authentic way of living. Vadim, who accompanied this wildlife tour, shared his unrivaled experience on wildlife with us during our walks and drives through the endless forests