A rehabilitation centre in Saint Petersburg has been rescuing these seals, suffering from climate change and pollution.
Staff members at centre have been fighting for the of this little one in particular, after the newborn was brought to the centre covered in .
“There was a high probability that he would from oil intoxication but he survived. Plus,when he got here he was either newborn or two or three days . He’s emotionally very attached to , which creates a big for us. We will have to work with him to detach him from people.”
Most of the get to the centre thanks to local residents walking along the shore, who often find them weak or wounded. Staff has been working on rehabilitating since 2007 and have rescued and released more than 20 into the wild since then.