The seal named after this body of water is now endangered, possibly due to high levels of DDT.
The seal named after this body of water is now endangered, possibly due to high levels of DDT. It has several islands near its Western shore, including Gil, Svinoy, Nargin, and Bulla. This body of water is just West of the Karakum Desert and borders Mangyshlak Peninsula. Some of the major cities on its coast are Astrakhan, Astara, and Baku, and the countries bordering it are Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan. Name this largest enclosed body of water by area.
The seal named after this body of water is now endangered, possibly due to high levels of DDT.
Caspian (Sea)