| Tyuleny | |
| Native Name: | Тюлений |
| Native Name Lang: | Russian language |
| Settlement Type: | Island |
| Coordinates: | 44.4833°N 78°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Caspian Sea |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Russian Federation |
| Subdivision Type1: | Federal subject |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dagestan Republic |
Tyuleny Island (Russian: Тюлений) is an uninhabited island in the Caspian Sea. It is located 47 km (29 miles) east of the Dagestan coastline, in the Caspian Sea, near the entrance to the Kizlyar Gulf.[1]
The island is 10km (10miles) long and 6km (04miles) wide. There is a weather station on it.[2]
There are many Caspian seals in Tyuleny, hence its name, which means "seal" in Russian. Since parts of the islands are marshy, there are also many birds.
This island belongs to the Dagestan Republic, a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
Tyuleny Island has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The annual precipitation for Tyuleny island is 187mm, so it is the driest region in Russia.