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Baby seals, or pups, begin their aquatic education early in life. For instance, harbor seal pups are capable of swimming almost immediately after birth and can hold their breath for up to two minutes by the time they're two days old. Weddell seal pups, born in the frigid Antarctic environment, start venturing into the icy waters around two weeks of age, often accompanied by their mothers who teach them essential survival skills like finding breathing holes in the ice. This early introduction to