this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For anyone who wants more photos of the sweet little baby, more real information or just less business insider: https://www.alaskasealife.org/news_item/176

The Alaskan Sealife Centre is a registered charity, and their rescue operations are expensive. Consider supporting their good work if you like it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's so cute. I want to snuggle with it!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy crap. One month old and 200 pounds. I forget how big these creatures are.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Absolutely massive babies! Right behind my mom

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Poor little guy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love the Sealife Center in Seward. They do excellent rehab and release to wild if they can, but this little one probably won't be suitable to go back to the wild after being bottle fed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

its more the learning that humans are great cuddlers, anything that teaches them that humans are okay is going to be a problem

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

What you don't want a 1500kg adult walrus barreling at the nearest group of land humans, looking for cuddles?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

what's a bit of snuggling between friends?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I mean... that'd be freaking hilarious. I kinda do want that. Even if I do get why it's not necessarily a good thing...