Unique Caspian Seals See Huge Drop In Numbers (Video)

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Caspian Seals are unique and not found anywhere else in the world, but their numbers are declining sharply. In October-November 2024, more than 1,000 dead seals were found washed up on the shore of Kazakhstan -- cause of death unknown.

Mostly found off the coast of Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea Seals are unique and not found anywhere else in the world, but their numbers are declining sharply amid climate change and other threats to their environment such as fishing, pollution, and the shrinking of the sea.

As the annual UN climate conference (COP29) takes place in Baku, RFE/RL presents exclusive coverage of environmental issues that are often underreported from regions that are often overlooked.