Gallery: Humans Killed the Aral Sea. Now, It’s Come Back to Life
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A pair of fishermen hoist a net in the Aral Sea.
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A ship stranded outside of the town of Zhalanash, once part of the Aral Sea. There were so many abandoned boats locals cut off pieces of ships and sold them for scrap.
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Fishermen carry their catch to the car after a day's work.
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A man looks out at the rising water level near Tastubek.
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Many of the motorboats are old and rusty, but they still work.
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A fisherman hauls rope in Tastubek.
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A fisherman pulling in the catch.
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Fish are sorted, washed, and frozen at a local treatment center in Tastubek.
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A fresh catch.
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Women sell fish at one of two fish shops in Aralsk.
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Women return from work in the city center of Aralsk.
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A woman in Tastubek milks her family's camel.
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A woman and her daughter play in the kitchen at dinnertime
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A Kazakh cemetery in Aralsk.
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A man sits at a cafe in Aralsk.
