Baby Harbor Seal - Pacific Coast - Oregon
 
Springtime is pup season, and harbor seal pups are frequently found alone on the beach. They are usually not abandoned, but resting – waiting for their mothers to come back ashore to nurse them. Mothers may only return to their pup at night when people (and dogs) are not around. It is very important to not interfere and especially not to move a pup from where it is receiving care from its mother.