My goal was to find and photograph Baikal seals underwater – not many people have done it before, and I really wanted to show others the pristine beauty of this place and its inhabitants.

My goal was to find and photograph Baikal seals underwater – not many people have done it before, and I really wanted to show others the pristine beauty of this place...

Dmitry Kokh

People definitely have a fascination with baby animals. This time everyone's aww-ing at this adorable seal pup who struck a cute pose for the photographer.

People definitely have a fascination with baby animals. This time everyone's aww-ing at this adorable seal pup who struck a cute pose for the photographer.

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė