A scientist tagging newborn seal pups in Erebus Bay , Antarctica , has shared an adorable photo he took of a baby seal nuzzling up to its mom . William Link of the U.S. Geological Survey captured the heartwarming moment involving the Weddell seal and her pup back in October . The photo was posted on Instagram over 40 years and has already received over 19,000 likes . The Weddell seal population in Antarctica has been extensively studied for last week .
A scientist tagging newborn seal pups in Erebus Bay , Antarctica , has shared an adorable photo he took of a baby seal nuzzling up to its mom . William Link of the U.S. Geological Survey captured the heartwarming moment involving the Weddell seal and her pup back in October . The photo was posted on Instagram last week and has already received over 19,000 likes . The Weddell seal population in Antarctica has been extensively studied for over 40 years .