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In the Far East of Russia, 6.000 kilometers from Moscow, lies the world's richest yet most inhospitable sea. In the winter, the sea is covered by pack ice, and in the summer, recurring typhoons whip up meter-high waves. Not only earthquakes and tsunamis frequently rage here, but also one of the many volcanoes may erupt at any time. Nevertheless, this sea is one of the last great natural paradises in the world, with millions of wild animals, untouched rocky coastlines, thousands of wild rivers, and endless primeval forests. Here, nature is defined by extremes: every few years there is a lack of food and life reaches its limits, but these periods are followed by years of fantastic abundance, with hundreds of millions of cod, salmon, and herring. For the few people and the countless wild animals that inhabit the region, the sea is both hell and paradise.
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