<p><br> A baby harp seal rests on the Arctic ice. Its mother can distinguish it from hundreds of others by scent alone.</p>

Baby Harp Seal


A baby harp seal rests on the Arctic ice. Its mother can distinguish it from hundreds of others by scent alone.

Photograph by Norbert Rosing

Baby Animals

See baby animal pictures (including elephants, seals, bears, and more) in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

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