This is a relatively recent (updated) article, which might be of interest:
There's a thriving population of radioactive animals that have taken over the abandoned Chernobyl exclusion zone, even though the area is toxic for humans
April 26, 2020
www-businessinsider-com
[This is an updated version of an article originally written by Courtney Verrill].
On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located in the then-Soviet Union, experienced a power surge, resulting in an explosion that sent a cloud of radioactive materials across parts of Europe.
It was the world's worst nuclear accident. Around 350,000 people were evacuated following the explosion.
Today, the areas surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are almost completely void of humans, save for a number of locals that reside in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
But the contaminated area is now populated by a diverse wildlife community.
Scientists and researchers are still investigating how exactly the animals are affected by radioactive exposure, but many studies so far point to the most likely explanation for why the animals are thriving: the lack of humans.
"Nature flourishes when humans are removed from the equation, even after the world's worst nuclear accident," Jim Smith, an environmental scientist who has studied life near Chernobyl, told National Geographic.
Here's how nature has reclaimed the contaminated land.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/wildlife-near-nuclear-reactor-chernobyl-2016-4