I was born in Moscow, Russia, but after the Russian-Ukranian war started I moved to Germany, because I'm strictly against the cruel and crazy policies of Putin. I'm a wildlife biologist, specializing in the behavioral ecology and conservation of bears, foxes, seals and whales, as well as animal migrations. I have traveled a lot, both for pleasure and as part of scientific expeditions, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from Kamchatka and Chukotka to the White Sea. Now I work as a polar guide and can tell endless stories about wildlife and nature in these amazing remote places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like travelling around the world, meeting people of different nationalities and learning more about other countries and cultures from the inside and share my experience of exploring the world. I also sometimes travel for work purposes (e.g. conferences, workshops, expeditions).

Interests

1) Zoology, animal behavior and communication, behavioral ecology, large carnivores, genetics, nature conservation, wildlife rehabilitation, polar guiding
2) Photography, alpinism, hiking, biking, yoga, snowboarding, badminton
3) Raising children and rehabilitating orphaned cubs

• wildlife
• photography
• yoga
• traveling
• alpinism
• rock music
• hiking
• badminton
• biology
• ecology
• hitchhiking
• rockclimbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: rock, jazz, rock-and-roll, classical.
Movies: adventure films and nature documentaries.
Books: Erich Maria Remarque, Jack London, Ray Bradbury, and many others..

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have spent two years rehabilitating three orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs in a remote taiga forest on the Russian Far East. Have seen tigers, polar and brown bears and orcas in the wild.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach biology and English to children of all ages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experience of studying bears, tigers, foxes and marine mammals during my expeditions to Kamchatka and Commander Islands, Russian Arctic and Far East and Antarctica. I can tell a lot about Russian and German customs and traditions. And I will be happy to listen to your stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Austria, Chile, Egypt, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Norway, Russian Federation