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    Default Story of 2 pups and 2 mums

    Pup b almost injured by mum who is trying to keep pup a mum at bay

    Both pups feeding with their own mums.


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    Pup b feeding from mum


    Pup b with Mum rebonding.

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    Pup a at top pup b at Bottom both approaching mum of pup b


    Pup a feeding from Mum to Pup b (very rare to catch on camera)

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    Pup a called, two mums arrive on beach, mum to pup b more dominant.


    Mum of pup b approaching Pup a

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    great photos seabird, thanks for sharing them with us

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    Default Story of 2 Pups and 2 Mums 15-11-08

    I hope you can follow this story.
    A video recording would have been better.
    Grey seal Mums will only feed their own pups under normal circumstances.
    Pups that go to the wrong mum in most cases will be grabbed and tossed like a rag doll, some times fatally
    Pup a



    Pup b

    Last edited by Seabird; 16-Nov-08 at 18:13.

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    yes I was hoping that something gory didn't happen after Mum of pup b approached Pup a

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