Photo of the Day

Sep. 10 2012


A harp seal pup takes it easy on an ice floe.


A harp seal pup takes it easy on an ice floe.

Photo of the Day: September 10, 2012
Gunther Riehle (Haydnstr, Germany); Photographed March 2012, Near Îles de la Madeleine, Canada


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Comments (7)

So cute!

Posted by PerrinD on October 2,2012 | 02:18 PM

Photographic technique excellent in all aspects under harsh conditions. An excellent nature story depicting a newborn "whitecoat" harp seal pup at rest on the ice awaiting its mother's return. Congratulayions, Gunther

Posted by Lloyd McCarthy on September 11,2012 | 05:27 PM

The most wonderful image ever.... Well done and keep on recording life... Ks many P

Posted by Paula silva on September 11,2012 | 05:09 PM

cn't b xpressed in words...........

Posted by Tanushree on September 11,2012 | 01:32 PM

THANK´S FOR A CUTE PICTURE LIKE THIS AND THE UPLOAD. I CALLED "WHITE TENDER" I LOVE IT

Posted by DELIA on September 10,2012 | 12:27 AM

Too cute! Photo editor, consider "floe" instead of "flow" in the description / title.

Posted by Steve Morman on September 10,2012 | 01:21 PM

More precisely "Magdalen Islands" (Îles de la Madeleine) an archipelago located in the middle of the Gulf of St Lawrence.

Posted by Denis Chagnon on September 10,2012 | 08:57 AM



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