Zavyalov Island (russian: Остров Завьялова, or ''Ostrov Zav’yalova''), formerly Ola Island (''Остров Ольский''), is a relatively large island in the Sea of Okhotsk, northwestern Pacific. It is located on the eastern side of

Taui Bay Taui Bay ( Russian: Тауйская губа; ''Tauyskaya Guba'') is a body of water in the Sea of Okhotsk off the coast of the Magadan Oblast in Russia. The bay opens to the south. Geography It is some 130 km (80 mi) wide and 75 km (46 ...

, west of Cape Taran, Koni Peninsula, about south of the city of Magadan. Zavyalov is a mountainous island; it is long and wide. The Siberian dwarf pine ''(

Pinus pumila ''Pinus pumila'', commonly known as the Siberian dwarf pine, dwarf Siberian pine, dwarf stone pine, Japanese stone pine, or creeping pine, is a tree in the family Pinaceae native to northeastern Asia and the Japanese isles. It shares the common ...

)'' and the dwarf birch '' Betula middendorffii'' grow on the island. Its shores are a breeding ground for the Steller sea lion. Administratively Zavyalov Island belongs to the Magadan Oblast of the

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History

Zavyalov Island was frequented by American

whaleship A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized vessel, designed or adapted for whaling: the catching or processing of whales. Terminology The term ''whaler'' is mostly historic. A handful of nations continue with industrial whaling, and one, Japa ...

s cruising for bowhead whales between 1849 and 1885. They called it Bowhead Island.

Whaleboat A whaleboat is a type of open boat that was used for catching whales, or a boat of similar design that retained the name when used for a different purpose. Some whaleboats were used from whaling ships. Other whaleboats would operate from the sh ...

s spent the night camping on the island to search for whales the following morning. They also obtained wood from the island and caught fish offshore.''Betsey Williams'', of Stonington, Aug. 29, 1853, NWC; ''Isabella'', of New Bedford, Sep. 4-5, 1854, NWC.

References

Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk

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Islands of the Sea of Okhotsk Islands of the Russian Far East Islands of Magadan Oblast {{MagadanOblast-geo-stub