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Prokofyeva (Russian: Ostrov Prokofyeva) is a small island in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is one of the Shantar Islands. It lies to the northeast of Bolshoy Shantar Island.
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Map of Ostrov Prokofyeva, Khabarovskiy Kray, Russia, 682571
History
Prokofyeva was frequented by American whaleships cruising for bowhead whales between 1855 and 1866.
Fauna
In the spring and summer there is a small nesting colony of thick-billed murre on the island.
References
Prokofyeva Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA