More than 30 years after the Chernobyl disaster, no people can live in the area — but the animal population is thriving

• After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, more than 100,000 people abandoned the area.
• As a result, wildlife has taken over — and it’s thriving. Scientists say the number of animals there may be higher than it was 30 years ago.
• Elk, deer, wolves, and bison have all taken over.
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After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened in 1986, 116,000 people in the exclusion area were forced to leave their homes permanently. The empty area has been completely abandoned ever since — with the exception of a somewhat newly developed wildlife population.

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