On February 19, the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore hosted a museum lecture on the topic “Interesting facts about seals” for students of Atyrau University named after Kh. Dosmukhamedov for World Marine Mammal Protection Day.

The purpose of the lecture was to inform students about the peculiarities of life of the endemics of the Caspian Sea - seals, to teach them to take care and protect the nature of their region, to contribute to the formation of environmental literacy, the manifestation of kindness, humanity and mercy towards the animal world, the priceless wealth of our country.

At the lecture, students were told about the Caspian Sea, near which our people have been a refuge for centuries, as well as about research on seals, its biology, nutrition, molting, migration, distribution, role in ecology, its importance, as well as the reasons for the decline in this animal’s numbers, which has become one of the symbols of the Caspian Sea. The film “Ien kaida, itbalyk?!” was also shown. It was about a wonderful creation of nature, the most important part of the Caspian ecosystem - the Caspian seal.