Weddell seals are animals of the ice.
They live further south than any other mammal. Between the end of August
and early November in the southern hemisphere spring, the females haul
themselves out of holes in the ice and give birth to their pups.
When
born, Weddell seal pups look like unstuffed pyjama cases, all skin and
flippers and not much content. Over the next few weeks the change in
mother and pup is like one balloon deflating and filling up another.
Photo; © Paul Ward - Pentax equipment,
100mm
lens, 35mm film, K64.
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