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Six soft pictures of seals
25 October 2026 · Picture Desk
Here are six soft pictures of seals. Round little faces, and no need to be anywhere else. The pictures are from public collections, not a news report.
020 Wild harbor seal at Jökulsárlón (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent. A round face, and nowhere they need to be. — Wikimedia Commons021 Wild smiling harbor seal at Jökulsárlón (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent. They look as if the rock is comfortable enough. — Wikimedia Commons022 Wild smiling harbor seal at Jökulsárlón (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent. A soft look, and the sea can wait. — Wikimedia CommonsHarbor seal (Phoca vitulina) at Magdalen fjord, Svalbard (1). They seem to have settled the afternoon already. — Wikimedia CommonsHarbor seal (Phoca vitulina) at Magdalen fjord, Svalbard (2). A pup-shaped pause, which is a good kind. — Wikimedia CommonsHarbor seals (Phoca vitulina) at Magdalen fjord, Svalbard (3). They look settled, and the weather can mind itself. — Wikimedia Commons
That is all of them. A soft pause, and then the day again.
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