Scientific and Educational Film “Caspian Seal”

The Caspian Sea is the largest closed lake on Earth extending over two parts of the world – Asia and Europe. It has a unique ecosystem, being home to over four hundred endemic species. The Caspian seal is one of such endemics and the only representative of aquatic mammals in the Caspian Sea. It is at the top of a trophic pyramid, and therefore the stable status of its population is an indicator of well-being of the entire marine ecosystem.

In 2019, NCOC N.V. initiated researches of the Caspian seal, which were caried out by leading scientific organisations from Kazakhstan and Russia. FFor five years, specialists have been assessing the Caspian seal distribution, abundance, the status of this species and important areas for it.

We invite you to watch the scientific and educational film “Caspian Seal” about the Caspian Sea, seals and researches, which was created at the request of the Fisheries Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and NCOC N.V.

In the top photo: a white-coat Caspian seal pup. Still from the scientific and educational film “Caspian Seal”. NCOC N.V., 2023.