Chernobyl Has Become a Refuge for Wildlife 33 Years After Nuclear Accident | Inverse

Chernobyl Has Become a Refuge for Wildlife 33 Years After Nuclear Accident | Inverse: On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, causing the largest nuclear accident in history. Today, 33 years after the accident, bears, bisons, wolves, lynxes, horses, and more than 200 birds species cover the area that many thought would be devoid of wildlife for centuries.