The fifth expedition to study the Caspian seal has started

For the first time after the inclusion of the Caspian seal in the Red Book of Kazakhstan, scientists will study the health and habitat of the animal. The expedition was organized by the Center for the Research and Rehabilitation of the Caspian Seal in Aktau and the Central Asian Institute for Environmental Research (CAIEI) and […]

guests of the Center

Our center was visited on a friendly visit by our colleagues from the Kazekoproekt company represented by researchers from Kazakhstan, Belarus and France. During the meeting, we discussed the health status of the Caspian seals, their counting and the possibilities of satellite tagging – the technology allows tracking the location and conducting further research on […]

What should I do if I find a seal?

Don’t panic, here’s a right guide: 1) Do not show your presence and do not scare the animal.2) Call to the contact center at +7 (775) 101 11 22 and, if possible, wait for the arrival of the rescuers.3) Do not feed or provide veterinary care. As for our activities, today we have set signs […]

Good news to share! Our exclusive merchandise is available at profitable prices!

Let’s tell you a little more. The Caspian Seal Research and Rehabilitation Center, together with @dariya_wear, have launched an original and stylish merch.The line includes: T-shirts, panamas, baseball caps, eco-bags, reusable masks. All this you can easily buy and thereby support the work of the center. All proceeds will be used for the rescue and […]

An important event took place in the life of the Center today

An important event took place in the life of the Center today. The first information – new signs were installed on the embankment of the Aktau city (microdistricts 9A and 15), with the support of the regional and city’s government, a group of volunteers from among local residents and the League of Volunteers of the […]

Deputy Akim of Mangystau Region discussed with the leadership of the Caspian seal research and rehabilitation center the further work of the Center

Caspian seal research and rehabilitation center was visited by the deputy akim of the Mangistau region, Niyazov Galymzhan Mukyrovich. He got acquainted with the only scientific and practical organization in our country engaged in the research and rehabilitation of an animal unique for the Caspian Sea. Through the efforts of the Center, its founder and […]

Working meeting of the head of the “Caspian seal” project, founder of the «Caspian Seal Research and Rehabilitation Center» in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Aselle Tasmagambetova and the head of the «Fund of Friends of the Baltic Seal», Elena Andrievskaya

On June 4, 2021, in St. Petersburg, a meeting was held between the head of the “Caspian seal” project and the founder of the “Caspian Seal Research and Rehabilitation Center” in Aktau, Tasmagambetova Aselle and the head of the “Fund of Friends of the Baltic Seal” in St. Petersburg, Elena Andrievskaya. During the meeting, an […]

Aselle Tasmagambetova, founder of the Central Asian Institute for Environmental Research (CAIER) and head of the Caspian Seal project, which conducts its own independent research, talks about the negative impact of anthropogenic factors on the life of the Caspian seal. She notes that their seal rescue activities began back in 2009. After reviewing the legal […]

Rescued Caspian seal was released into the sea

Today, on Kulaly island in the Caspian sea was released seal Pusa caspica, which was found in seriously bad condition at the end of March. The special operation was carried out by specialists of the Caspian seal research and rehabilitation Center together with the border guards of the 2nd Сoast guard division of the Department […]

Kazakh scientists have denied the benefits of Caspian seal’s fat

The laboratory of the Central Asian Institute for Environmental Research have denied the beneficial properties of seal’s fat which are sold in Aktau markets.  Analyzing the experimental data, the scientists concluded that the fat of the Caspian seal has not only medicinal properties, but also poses a threat to human health. The results of laboratory studies […]