Grey Seal Pup. Halichoerus grypus. Over two weeks old. Left by mother to fend for itself. Will go into the sea and must fish food for itself to live

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Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus). Two weeks old pup. Head raised. White fur. Whiskers. Vibissae originating spots. Sensitive. Lying on a sandy beach, Waxham, Norfolk. A winter season birth. Showing right forelimb or flipper folded in such a position as to reveal internal bone structure. Mother dependant, for milk nourishment.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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