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Published: 2009-04-06 18:04:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1962; Favourites: 95; Downloads: 59
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This little pup was ready for some more milk from his mum.The cows feed the pups about 3 litres of milk a day. Seal milk is almost 60% fat, and the seal pups very quickly fill out into little barrel shapes. They put on between 35 and 45 kg in less than 3 weeks.
Grey Seal - Halichoerus grypus
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A mouth full of sand with a drink of milk is not a nice combination.
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Beautiful! I just love the nice clear shot. You have some of the best seal pictures
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Thanks very kind of you to say so.
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yay, 50th fave for this one!
three ?'s
is the mom covered in dirt?
was this in the wild or zoo, or something else?
what camera did you use?
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The mother seal is covered in sand from the beach - they are wild seals.
I used a Canon 1D MkII with a 420mm lens. You don't really need to get too close to the seals when they have pups as it can stress both mother and baby. Some people ignore this and get far too close (IMHO).
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haha, she's dirty 
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Incredible focus in these shots. I love the mom's expression.
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Wonderful and sweet catch! Love the low angle on this...you were lying on the wet sand I presume? Hope you didn't get any seal poo on you!
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Thanks! Yep, welly boots and waterproof trousers are a must!
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we put on about the same amount of weight between Thanksgiving and Christmas...
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