This spring some 64 griffon vultures have hatched in the Eastern Rhodope Mountain, south Bulgaria, which is 13 birds more than last year. This is the result from the observation of the unique natural population of this bird specie in this country. The observation is carried out by the Bulgarian Association for Protection of Birds. Photo: BGNES
Iskra the horse is one of a special and very rare breed of horses – the Przewalski horse. She is the latest acquisition of the Center for Protection of Nature and Animals in Dobrich, northern Bulgaria. Iskra and her mother – Kuna feel very well and live in an environment close to their original habitat. Photo: BTA
Boris Vassilev from Haskovo’s quarter Bolyarovo has planted and is looking after a banana tree in his yard. This year he is to collect for the first time the yield of his banana palm, so exotic for this country. Photo: BTA
The national gallery of Macedonia in Skopje opened an exhibition entitled “The Afternoon of an Ideology”. Curators to the exhibition are Bulgarian intellectuals Georgi Lozanov and Georgi Gospodinov. Photo: BGNES
Wearing the ornament made of red-and-white intertwined thread called martenitsa on the first day of March is one of the most viable traditions Bulgarians share, no matter where they may be living on the planet. This is one of the reasons why..
For many residents and guests of the Bulgarian capital, a walk on Vitosha - the mountain rising in the immediate vicinity of the city - is an irreplaceable pastime. It only takes half an hour to reach the Golden Bridges area of Vitosha, from where..
This winter has started with unusually warm weather, but while there is no snow in the lower parts of the country, the ski season is now officially open in the mountains, much to the delight of winter sports enthusiasts. Many people..
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