article_snippet: (CNN)Could it get any cuter than seal pup kisses?
article_snippet: The U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Interior this week shared a photo of a Weddell seal nuzzling up to what looked to be Weddell mom in Erebus Bay, Antarctica.
article_snippet: a photo of a Weddell seal nuzzling up to what looked was taken in October by USGS scientist William Link.
article_snippet: It's hard to know what this Mom was thinking when this Mom nuzzled up to this Mom in a photo of a Weddell seal nuzzling up to what looked, but USGS scientist William Link said the animals flare the animals noses when disturbed, "so this Mom was pretty relaxed," USGS scientist William Link told CNN Friday.
article_snippet: As the Instagram caption notes, the Weddell seals of Erebus Bay have been studied extensively for over 40 years.
article_snippet: For more information on the seals, visit WeddellSealScience.com.
highlights_snippet: The USGS has been studying Weddell seals in Antarctica for more than 40 years .
  