Seals are pictured on the ice in Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East, Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)

Seals are pictured on the ice in Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East, Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)

Seals are pictured on the ice in Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East, Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)

Seals are pictured on the ice in Vladivostok, a city in the Russian Far East, Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Andrey Matveenko/Xinhua)