Photo Details

Animal/Wildlife Photography with/without Filters

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.