10 Minutes after birth

Arriving at the Yaquina Lighthouse in Newport, this pub had just been born
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12 minutes after birth

Seal pup is just minutes old and adapting quickly to it's environment.

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Follow Me

Mother Seal starts to move, as she coaxes her pup out to the water

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Seal pup follows

Mother slowly brings pup out to the water, keeping a close eye on the pup.

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Come with me

Mother is gently pulling pup out to the water to swim.

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A quick lesson

Mother is giving the seal pup a quick ride to get it acclimated to the new environment.

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First Solo

Pup takes first solo swim

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Dry land

Pup goes back to security of "dry" land after first solo swim

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Head Pat

Mother seems to give pup a pat on the head for confidence.

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2nd solo

Pup goes out for 2nd solo swim

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Praise

Mom praises pup for job well done.

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Explore!

Pup goes out exploring on its own. This is about 35 minutes after the birth, the pup is already out exploring.

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