The Baikal seal species lives only in Lake Baikal. Due to the specifics of its habitat, this species differs from its relatives and requires separate study.
In 2018, the Lake Baikal Foundation for the Support of Applied Environmental Research and Development began implementing a project to study the Baikal seal.
The Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, with the support of the Foundation, conducts scientific expeditions to:
- count the number of seals;
- behavioral observations to assess the impact of tourists on animals;
- track migration routes;
- study the health of the population.
Since this endemic is one of the symbols of Lake Baikal, one of the goals of the Lake Baikal Foundation is to popularize the collected scientific data among the general public. The first popular science film about the Baikal seal, "Baikal Seal and Man", is the result of many years of work.
The film was shot with the support of the "World Around You" Foundation by the Siberian Wellness company by the Buryat studio 4VETRA. Director - Nikita Bulanov. A picturesque and educational documentary tells viewers about an amazing animal, as well as about the difficult work of caring people trying to preserve the nature of Lake Baikal.
The film was shot with the support of the World Around You Foundation by the Siberian Wellness company by the Buryat studio 4VETRA. Director - Nikita Bulanov. The picturesque and educational documentary tells viewers about an amazing animal, as well as about the difficult work of caring people trying to preserve the nature of Lake Baikal.
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