Name: Vadim Balakin
Country of residence: Russia
Country where picture is taken: Russia
Title of the Picture: Nerpa Pup
Camera Nikon D800E
Lens Nikkor 24-120/F4
Filter: None
ISO 100
Aperture 4
Shutter Speed: 1/2000
Comment:
Baikal seal (Nerpa) pup, endemic of Lake Baikal, Buryatia, Russia, March 2020
Baikal seals' pregnancy lasts 11 months. Pups are born 4kg and next 2 months reach 20kgs with mother's milk, living in a snow&ice den. This pup on the photo is about 1 week old.