I first leaned about Baikal on Planet Earth but this has taught me so much more. These freshwater seals and the sponges and crustaceans make Baikal more like a freshwater ocean than a giant alpine lake. The seals are adorable. I thought it was cute how they named that one Baikal Seal pup Nadia.

A beautiful lake. They didn't mention anything pollution levels in the lake. Let's hope it is low and stays low.

There are other locations where freshwater seals exist; A few in Finland, The Saimaa ringed seal (Finnish: Saimaannorppa) is a subspecies of ringed seal (Pusa hispida). They are among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 380 individuals.[2] The only existing population of these seals is found in Lake Saimaa, Finland (hence the name). They have lived in complete isolation from other ringed seal species for around 9,500 years and have diverged into a morphologically and ecologically different subspecies of ringed seal[3]. The population is descended from ringed seals that were separated from the rest when the land rose after the last ice age. This seal, along with the Ladoga seal and the Baikal seal, is one of the few living freshwater seals.

Did anyone else notice he said these seals grow 6 feet long and weigh 340 pounds? He must be talking about a completely different species from the ocean. These are tiny seals.

What beautiful animals. So furry and plump! 💘 them!

I love seals. theyre so clumsy and adorably cute

It’s really fun to watch such a unique isolated ecosystem

This was beautiful.. always wondered how they survived the ice..sad though they are hunted by permit .. amazing animals ty for this film!

Yes, I heard about these seals. It is good to hear more about this area...

"shy seals who avoid any contact with humans" but all I can think of is that video with the adorable seal getting pets from the fishermen.

It would be cool to introduce these seals into the Great Lakes.

"By the end of April, she's four times fatter - and wearing a sparkling grey coat." Me.

Fresh water seals- very interesting!

Thank you so much for this video ! I love seals

A seal is my favourite animal!

Perfect animal to be called a nerpa. A derpy animal like a seal

Great video. Thank you Wild Things!

8:32 That post thanksgiving feeling

Amazing lake! Hunters use the same hunting techniques as Inuit in Greenland.

Referencing their claws: "these enable the virtual balls of fat to haul themselves across the ice at speed"

How the chuck did Sandra grow to adult still wait for mother to return with food the whole time...magic

they recorded a hunter killing a seal and did absolutely nothing about it

I couldnt kill one of those cute little things

Captivating stuff....Again...no animal is safe though.....

"virtual ball of fat" LMAO

Wonderful. :)

I feel like they should move some seals to other fresh water places like the Greta lakes.

very cute animals

I don't understand why these Seals are legal to hunt. I understand Indigenous people hunting them, but not modern day people. These Seals should be protected.

the mermaids are so cute 😊

Not gonna bother fact checking the whole thing, but if nothing else, although they got the width about right, it's 395 miles long, not 80. Minor mistake.

Nadia... Queen. Fucking legend.

That seal will never know its name

How could anyone hunt these wonderful creatures 😰😪😡😤

Saw them last June Great place

I love fresh water. Nice and cold 🤤

Beautiful creatures, let's keep them in safe and peace far from seal hunters(humans). Ban seal hunting !!

Are not saimaa ringed seals also freshwater? these are not the only freshwater seal in the world.

Totally awesome video film

Who else ended up here from Daily Dose Of Internet?

its like the pure black harp seal

Only animal to sound like a Tuscan raider

I see.. *Cute water dogs.*

What do these seals have to fear? Humans, Sharks and Bears

this is the best seal

*poking you with my stubby, flipper claws* Excuse me! You're in my way!

heccin' sea doggos !

24:05 "You wanna fucking fight? Come closer and I kick ya asses!"

👍👍👍👍

not the only freshwater seal as they claim

Cute :D

forced to eat cement when he was 6

they sure dont look hungry

Awwwww

Bruh what about the finnish ones

Are the seals kind of like a turtle dog?please I don’t understand!

Round! & Ro-tound!!

Why cull the seals? What do they do with the kills?

Love all you do but can you please turn the music down...pretty please with some sugar on top(I mean I been asking for months)

What kind of animal is this? Aligator dog or fish cat?

Why do you have background music so loud? It is really frustrating.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat freshwater Seals

Who's here after that Tiktok

15:48 v i r t u a l b a l l o f f a t

Lake Doggo

They need fibsh

Y'all out here with your 360p quality

fresh Water Doggos?

8:45

Soviet seals. 13 million of them died in Stalins aqua-gulags

Wayyyy too much time spent on the native hunters. Who cares about them? I don't want to know about their lives, I'm here for the weird seals.

Sea sausages

They look like Portland Oregon hipster women.

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