Canadian Geographic Photo Club - Tears on the Ice
  

Tears on the Ice

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by David Sturge from Paradise CA on 20 Mar 2026
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The tears of this whitecoat (harp seal pup) drip from its eyes down its fur coat as it waits for its mother to return to nurse it again. Scientifically the tears are merely protective mucus secreted by their lachrymal glands, however, lying here alone on the pack ice it sure feels like there may be some emotion behind those droplets.

  • Camera: Canon EOS R6m2
  • Focal: 600 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0002 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 4
tagged: seal whitecoat harp mammal pup atlantic newfoundland ice pack animal sea_life sea_lion carnivores snout snow winter

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