The photos by Pavel Erokhin

Caspian seals with their pups. The last whelping on Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, February 7-15, 2002.

The Caspian seal pups. The last whelping on Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, February 7-15, 2002.

Caspian seals with their pups. The last whelping on Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, February 7-15, 2002.

A white pup of the Caspian seal. The last whelping on February 7-15, 2002.

The Caspian seals. Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, April – May, 2007-2008.

The Caspian seal. Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, April – May, 2007-2008.

The Caspian seal injured with fishing gear. Ogurchinskiy Island, Turkmenistan, April – May, 2007-2008.