Boat Trip to the Tyuleni Islands -
The Tyuleni Islands (Kazakh: Түлен аралдары, Russian: Тюленьи острова; ости него тюленя) are a group of five islands in the northern Caspian Sea. They are located at the entrance to Mangyshlak Bay, approximately 25 km north of Cape Tyub-Karagan, in the northwest of the Tyub-Karagan Peninsula (Mangystau Peninsula).
How to get there and visit -
The archipelago belongs to the Mangistau Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The total area of the islands is 130 km². The largest and westernmost island, Kulaly, covers an area of 68 km². Individual islands (Russian names):
1. Kulaly (west) (68 km²)
2. Morskoy (north)
3. Novy (Novy Island) (east)
4. Podgorny (southeast) (16.5 km²)
5. Rybachye (south)
Kulaly is the main island.
The main island is Kulaly, which occupies more than half of the total area (68 of 130 km²). Seal hunting was practiced on the islands in the early 20th century.
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