Talking Baby Weddell Seal Video Goes Viral!

10 November 2022

Talking Baby Weddell Seal Video Goes Viral!

A short video of a very expressive and vocal Weddell seal pup by Antarctica field crew member Mairan Smith was recently posted on the Weddell Seal Science Instagram page, and has quickly gone totally viral. Our Instagram page is managed and curated by Sophie Rotella, daughter of lead scientist Dr. Jay Rotella. As of early morning November 10, the Instagram video had been viewed 3.4 million times and rising. Watch the new Talking Pup video on our Weddell Seal Science Instagram page!

- Mary Lynn Price

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Weddell Seal Science

10 November 2022