New Islands Appear in Caspian Sea

A new island is located approximately 500 meters east of the Holy Island and about 30 kilometers from the village of Bautino, — said Mukhachov.

Consensus

New land formations have appeared in the northern part of the Caspian Sea.
The emergence is linked to a decline in water levels.
One of the new formations is named 'Rybachiy' Island.
Rybachiy Island is located approximately 500 meters east of the island of Svyatoy.
Rybachiy Island is about 30 kilometers from the village of Bautiono in Kazakhstan's Mangystau Region.
Wildlife including fish, birds, wolves, wild boars, and badgers have been observed in the area.
The founder of the Kazakh tourism company Caspian Holiday, Yerbolat Mukhashov, reported on the discovery.
The phenomenon is attributed to climate change by a Russian biologist.

The exact time of the appearance of Rybachiy Island is unknown. — vesti
In 2025, scientists confirmed the emergence of another new island in the northern Caspian Sea, 30 km southwest of the Small Pearl Island. — vesti
The island Chigil-deniz, known as 'phantom' or 'wandering', was photographed by NASA Landsat 8 and 9 satellites in January of the previous year and emerged after a mud volcano eruption in early 2023. — vm
By the end of 2024, the Chigil-deniz island had been eroded again, with such events occurring multiple times. — vm
In April, an international team aboard the German icebreaker Polarstern discovered a previously unknown island in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, measuring 130 meters in length, 50 meters in width, and 16 meters in height. — vm