John Wendle

Show Navigation

Image 1 of 1

16_019_Chernobyl_30_Ukraine_NatGeo_Wendle_IMG_1776.jpg

Add to Lightbox Download
Hand painted signs warn of high levels of radiation on the edge of a buried village near the nuclear power plant. The nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine in 1986 forced out thousands of residents from the region. Slowly, the abandoned countryside, city of Pripyat and villages have been repopulated with wild animals, including endangered species.
Copyright
John Wendle
Image Size
5760x3840 / 9.5MB
www.johnwendle.com
Contained in galleries
Wild Chernobyl
Hand painted signs warn of high levels of radiation on the edge of a buried village near the nuclear power plant. The nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine in 1986 forced out thousands of residents from the region. Slowly, the abandoned countryside, city of Pripyat and villages have been repopulated with wild animals, including endangered species.