The Caspian Seal is on the brink of extinction and action must be taken immediately to save the species. The population is in critical decline – numbers have decreased by more than 90% over the past 100 years. Today, there are fewer than 70,000 left.
The seals have suffered from the effects of climate change, growing levels of pollution and from the spread of disease. They are also still hunted, both legally and illegally – threatening them further.