Dogs living in Chernobyl exclusion zone have mutated to develop new superpower
Scientists have made an interesting discovery Stray dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower. The four-legged friends are said to be immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution. Scientists made the discovery after collecting blood samples from 116 stray dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion […]
1 year ago
‘Extremely critical’: Chernobyl orphanage hit by outbreak of #Covid-19
“This is a shattering blow to us.” An Irish funded Chernobyl orphanage has been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19. The Vesnova Orphanage, funded by the Adi Roche Chernobyl Children International charity, caters for 174 children and young adults who have been affected by the Chernobyl incident of 1986. Many of the children suffer from severe […]
6 years ago
120 children from Chernobyl arriving in Ireland today for month-long respite
Over 100 children from Chernobyl are set to arrive to Ireland today for a month long respite. The 120 children and young adults will land in Shannon Airport today as part of the Chernobyl Children International programme(CCI). The initiative has allowed children from affected areas of the then-Soviet Union to travel abroad for short periods of […]
7 years ago
Abandoned Chernobyl dogs rescued and set to get new homes soon
Dogs abandoned in Chernobyl have been rescued and are set to be rehomed. Following the nuclear disaster in 1986 that forced over 300,000 people to leave their homes, many pets including dogs and cats were abandoned as families had no choice but to flee. 12 dogs have been recently rescued from the fallout zone in […]
8 years ago