Telyakovsky Cove, Coastal inlet in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
Telyakovsky Cove is a small inlet of 1.57 km² with a 4.1 km shoreline between Cape Gamov and Cape Telyakovsky on the Gamov Peninsula. Its shores are spurs of the Black Mountains, descending to the water in cliffs or terraces. At its head lie two pebble beaches separated by a granite cape and drying rocks. Depths reach 38 m.
The cove was surveyed in 1893 by an expedition of the Separate Survey of the Eastern Ocean and named after midshipman Alexander Alexandrovich Telyakovsky (1869–1896). In 1860, two expeditions led by academicians Maak and Maximovich had been sent to describe the flora of the Primorye region being annexed by Russia. The cove later became known in 2011 when a shark attack made national news.
The cove is named after midshipman Alexander Alexandrovich Telyakovsky (1869–1896), who was honoured when the bay was surveyed in 1893 by an expedition of the Separate Survey of the Eastern Ocean. Today the cove lies within the Far Eastern State Marine Reserve, whose boundary runs along latitude 42°35′N and divides it into a southern part open to visitors and a fully protected northern part.
Bring adequate supplies and check weather conditions before visiting, as access routes may require careful navigation and proper preparation. The location is most accessible during warmer months when sea conditions are more stable.
The cove is split by the boundary of the Far Eastern Marine Reserve along latitude 42°35′: the southern part is open to visitors, while the northern part is a fully protected zone. In the protected section stands an abandoned two-embrasure machine-gun half-caponier of the Khasan coastal defence sector, at 42°35′7″N 131°12′43″E.
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