Lake Baikal · 2026
Baikal seal
Seals around Lake Baikal.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Ekaterina Gubareva / First Baikal, reported by WEACOM
Observation: Ekaterina Gubareva found three dead Baikal seals during a walk along the shore. The report did not establish the cause of death.