
Germán Arizala
Associate professor in zoology at the University of Oviedo who researches wildlife in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, studying radiation effects, coloration adaptations, and population health.
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Jan 8, 2025 • 28min
Nearly 40 years after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, wildlife is thriving
Germán Arizala, a zoology professor studying radiation effects on wildlife, and Jennifer Betts, a vet leading animal care and control programs in Chernobyl, discuss life in the exclusion zone. They describe how animal populations rebounded without humans. They cover feral dog care, field safety and monitoring, surprising adaptations like darker frogs, and how findings inform conservation and radiation research.


