Something Strange Is Happening to the Wolves of Chernobyl
PUBLISHED Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · ashley fike
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- ⬤ A reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded 40 years ago, causing a massive irradiation of the area.
- ⬤ The resulting absence of humans allowed wildlife to move in and repopulate the area.
- ⬤ The wolves that inhabit the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have adapted and thrived in the absence of humans.
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