Working in cooperation with research centers near Lake Baikal in eastern Russia, and with the Baikal Watch and the Baikal Wave conservation organizations, Terry Woodall traveled to Lake Baikal from mid-June to mid-July, 2008, observing and recording the Baikal Seal (also called “Nerpa”) in its habitat.  He researched current information on its status in the natural world at research centers near Lake Baikal and met with many people in the region to encourage the conservation of their special ecosystems and stress the importance of the Nerpa as a world wildlife treasure.  From there, he...