Warming Ice

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Description
Lying on a slab of pack ice in Newfoundland on the Northern Peninsula, this harp seal pup relies on the sun’s faint warmth during a narrow, high-stakes chapter of life before it ventures into the harsh Atlantic to hunt for itself.
Taken By
David Sturge
Taken On
March 31, 2026
Tagged
seal mammal ice newfoundland atlantic animal bear wildlife polar_bear carnivores snow arctic winter polar_ice_cap ice_cap freezing snout
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Wildlife
  • Focal: 100
  • Lens Model: RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  • Shutter speed: 0.00125 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 4.5

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