Vladimir Melnik

Contest: Arctic biodiversity
Note: Just born...
Locate: on the floating ice of White Sea
City: Arhangelsk
Comment: This adorable harp seal pup was born just 5 minutes ago on the floating ice of the White Sea. Usually, harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) give birth on floe ice. In case of global climate change, especially warming and as a result of ice melting in Arctic - no place to give birth for this adorable sea mammals.