Russian Far East · 2026
Spotted and ice seals, fur seals and sea lions
Seals around the Russian Far East.
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Date: 2026Reported: Vegas / Вегас (fishers' name) Kirill Starkov — MK Vladivostok, citing fishers and Tyulen centre
Observation: Local fishers saw a young spotted seal in a backwater of the Razdolnaya River near Borisovka and named it Vegas. The Tyulen rehabilitation centre later coordinated its return to coastal waters.