evidence: The expedition will set off to Maly Zhemchuzhnyy and Chechen islands, and other areas in the Northern and Middle Caspian. Scientists are going to install camera traps for registering seals on Malyy Zhemchuzhnyy, conduct monitoring of the Dagestan coast, collect biological samples from dead animals and a number of samples to assess the safety of the Caspian seal habitat. There are plans to interview fishermen working in the Caspian Sea regarding their meetings with Caspian seals in spring and summer this year, and carry out other researches. [...] In the photo above: Malyy Zhemchuzhnyy Island, the Caspian Sea, Russia. Author A. Gadzhiev, Ph.D. in Biology, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Innovation Work, Dagestan State University, Makhachkala, Russia.