Seal pups plunge into the icy St. Lawrence for the very first time
The Wild Canadian Weather crew captures footage of the most significant moment of a baby seal’s life
It's cold on the shifting pack ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Wild Canadian Weather crew braved the freezing temperatures — above and below the ice — to film the most important moment in a baby harp seal's life; its very first plunge into the icy water.
Top-notch cold water diver, Adam Ravetch donned a dry suit, but his head and hands are in a lighter wetsuit so that he can operate the camera. As he slips into the -1 C water, a safety diver keeps a close watch to ensure he doesn't get trapped under the constantly shifting pack ice.
"Wow. You're warm for a little bit, then everything gets really cold really fast," says Ravetch.
Soon, he spots a mother seal encouraging her young pup to join her in the water. After a lot of patience, Ravetch finally gets the shot the crew was waiting for, as a baby seal slips head first into the icy world that will now be its home.
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