Fur trade Russia exported raw furs, consisting in most cases of the pelts of martens, beavers, wolves, foxes, squirrels and hares. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Russians began to settle in Siberia, a region rich in many mammal fur species, such as Arctic fox, lynx, sable, sea otter and stoat (ermine). In a search for the prized sea otter pelts, first used in China, and later for the northern fur seal, the Russian Empire expanded into North America, notably Alaska. From the 17th through the second half of the 19th century, Russia was the world's largest supplier of fur. The fur
Gibran Marten Gibran Marten Mahesa Gibran (born March 22, 1987), known as Gibran Marten, is an Indonesian actor and singer. Marten was born on in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is son of Roy Marten, an Indonesian actor, and Anna Maria Marten an Indonesian model. He is also known as the youngest brother of Gading Marten, an Indonesian artist and presenter. When Marten was still in his college, he began his singing career by joining several bands and performed in pubs or several venues. He performed with his brother Gading Marten in one TV station program in 2011. He began his acting career in