CHAPTER 1 A Cute and Cuddly baby It’s early spring in the Arctic A baby harp seal cries out for food The little white pup pulls itself across the ice to its mother The mother knows its baby by its smell It lets the pup nurse The hungry pup drinks and drinks 4
How Big Is a Newborn Harp Seal LENGTH LESS THAN 3 FEET 1 meter 6
Hello World Harp seal pups begin life on ice They arrive in late February to mid-March The newborn pups are tiny compared to their mothers But they grow quickly Pups gain about 5 pounds 2 kilograms a day from drinking their mothers milk 25 20 30 35 15 10 5 0 pounds 40 45 50 pounds WEIGHT about 24 POUNDS 11 kg 7
