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One of the greatest russian furcons "Rusfurrence" were ended in 6th of January. Russian project WeFurries recorded a lot of video from it. So, there's a small clip from Rusfurrence: http://files.rusfur.net/files/Video/RFC2011/trailer_RFC2011.avi
The Moskovskij Komsomolets has a two-page article about furry fandom.
The article spends a lot of time on fursuiting, but also covers the history of the fandom, its base in art and animation, and the controversy of its sexual and spiritual aspects.
So far, reader comments are mixed; some call it "one of the few articles on [Russian furry fandom] that deserve attention" and feel the story was "positive and truthful," while others see it as "reminiscent of an attempt to present a summary of War
The page is in Russian, but here's the Google Translated version:
"As Russia becomes more and more people-animals
Sergey 22 years, he was a well-known university law students. And - gecko. Lizard. 25-year-old Eugene from Severodvinsk - the dog. People-whites, people, fox, men, dolphins - they are increasing. They - the new people to the furry subculture Russia (English furry - furry, furry). The correspondent "MK" spoke to the furry and find out why they identify themselves with the animals.
What does being a gecko?
On Web sites, "fluffy" There are two main versions of who
"Hello furry friends.
We are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the new event Summer Furry Conference.
The event will take place near St. Petersburg."
"'In 1959, Soviet scientist Dmitri Belyaev set out to breed a tamer fox that would be easier for their handlers in the Russian fur industry to work with. Much to the scientist's shock, changes no one had expected emerged after just 10 generations. The foxes began behaving playfully, were smaller in size, and even changed color - much like dogs.' Belyaev died in 1985, but the experiment continued in his absence, and to this day provides strong evidence to parts of evolutionary theory. The experiment eventually branched out to involve other species as well (rats)."
Story with photographs detailing how Russia's stray dogs have adapted to ride the metro back and forth to the correct stops, play, follow crosswalk signs, and obtain food. They play a game of "hunt for shawarma" by selecting the best victims to sneak up on, and bark loudly behind them hoping the person will drop their food.
They won't utter Yuri Gagarin's famous phrase "Let's go!" But the monkeys of Sochi have already proven their worth as trailblazers in space - and now they are being groomed for a trip to Mars.
It's the stuff of canine legends. Fifty years ago Laika the dog went from stray zero to hero when the Soviet Union strapped her to Sputnik 2 and launched it into the cold reaches of outer space. The trailblazing pooch, who had a statue to her unveiled in Russia last week, proved that living things could survive in space. Her trip also paved the way for more ambitious human-related endeavors, like John's Glenn's historic orbit, the Apollo 11 moon landing and Tom Hanks' career. Laika eventually died an excruciating death from overheating when life support failed a few hours after launch, fo
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