Caspian Sea

The low Buzachi peninsula projects into the northeastern Caspian south of the Ural delta. Around it the sea is shallow, its shores broken by bays, sandy spits and small islands. Caspian seals frequent these waters during their seasonal movements, feeding and resting along the northeastern coast. In winter ice spreads across the northern basin, while farther south the sea deepens beyond the Mangyshlak peninsula.