Caspian Sea · observation
Waters near Miankaleh Peninsula, Iran
· Miankaleh Peninsula, Iran
Fishers from Kaume Chalasht Miankaleh found a Caspian seal in their nets near Miankaleh Peninsula. They freed the animal and named it Shali.
- Species
- Caspian seal
- Number of seals
- 1
- Attributed name
- Shali
- Source
- Iran Caspian Seal Conservation Center; Kaspika
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- https://kaspika.org/en/2025/10/14/happy-rescue-of-caspian-seal-2/ — Report dates the net encounter to 11 October 2025 and credits the fishers' video and Iranian rescue centre.
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.