[1] It lies 7 km east of the Antamlan Peninsula (also known as Khmitevsky), the southernmost peninsula enclosing the Taui Bay (Тауйская губа; Tauyskaya Guba) from its western side.

Administratively these islands belong to the Magadan Oblast of the Russian Federation.

[2] The islands were frequented by American and French whaleships hunting bowhead and gray whales between 1849 and 1885.

[7] Boats were sent ashore to shoot seabirds[8] and collect eggs[9] and berries[10] as well as to search for whales.

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