The Finnish seal has become the main attraction of Lake Saimaa in Suomi. The endangered species lives only here and in the waters of the Gulf of Finland. Tourists are happy to come to admire the outlandish beast that climbed onto the stones and enjoys the sun's rays.
The Saimaa seal is one of the few seals living in fresh water. It was isolated in the largest lake in Finland 8,000 years ago as a result of the melting of the continental ice sheet and the interruption of communication with the Baltic Sea due to rising land levels. The brain and eyes of the seal of the lake. Saimaa are larger than those of their closest relatives. The Saimaa seal is a unique Saimaa seal that does not live anywhere else.
The Saimaa seal spends most of its life underwater and can also sleep underwater. In May, during the molting period, seals spend time on coastal rocks and small islands, drying their skins. Usually the Saimaa seals have their favorite places where they arrange a rookery from spring to spring. If you find a resting place for a seal, do not approach it so as not to scare the animal. If you are lucky, you will be able to follow his life for many years.
After molting, seals return to the water again. In the warm season of July, only occasionally rising to the surface of the water, the head of a seal serves as evidence of the existence of this mythical creature.
