Leif, the baby seal which was flown into Scotland from Denmark less than two weeks ago, has been reunited with his mother and older brother at St Andrews Aquarium.
The three-month-old harbour seal has been kept in an isolation pool since he arrived to ensure he fully settled into his new surroundings after the long journey from the Fisheries and Maritime Museum in Esbjerg, Denmark.
Leif’s mother, Nelly, was moved into the main seal pool this week to ease the transition, reuniting her with her two-year old son, Togo, who has been at the aquarium since July 2011.
The introduction of baby Leif to the main pool will bring the family of seals together for the first time.
The reintroduction of Nelly to Togo has already gone smoothly and, despite having spent a year apart, signs are positive that the two seals recognised each other and are interacting well together.
