Chernobyl wildlife like never before seen

A lone gray wolf takes a few seconds to look around.The picture was taken by one of the automatic cameras installed in the exclusion zone.

What once was the exclusion zone of one of the worst nuclear disaster in history today has become the peoples wildlife.

Automatic cameras installed in the Ukrainian part of the exclusion zone of Chernobyl are providing images never before seen in their home polluted landscape.

Although a deer like this would be a good candidate for a tracking collar however its logistically difficult to catch and install it.

The cameras are being installed in 84 locations, allowing a team of scientists record the type of animals passing through the area and those who make their home there.

This week the Ukrainian authorities reported that about 400 hectares of forests within the exclusion zone were affected.

In the first four months since the cameras were deployed, the team has "caught" more than 10,000 images of animals, suggesting that the 30-kilometer zone, established shortly after the explosion of a nuclear reactor radioactive material expelled in April 1986, is now home to a rich diversity of wildlife.

Packs of gray wolves have been captured on film throughout the exclusion zone.They seem to have adapted to the conditions, away from humans.

Horses Przeswalskis an endangered species, were left deliberately loose in the area as part of a conservation project.

The red fox is another species that appears to be taking advantage of the environment away from humans.

A moose wounded, possibly by a poacher.

The surrounding habitat offers a perfect backdrop for this deer ...

... Especially when animals such as the lynx lurk.

The boars are quite common in the area.They move in large groups and cause disorders in the first layer of soil in their search for food.

There were no evidence that grizzly bears had returned to the area until these photos were taken.

The camera network is gathering data that will help scientists choose the most appropriate way to track and install tracking collars to monitor exposure level that the animal receives as it travels through the area..

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