This adorable video shows a baby seal sucking his flipper.

The filmer Natalia explained: "This fur seal was rescued when he still had his umbilical cord and had to be hand-reared at a rescue centre.

"Because he would still be nursing at this age, he feels the need to suckle, like all babies do, and finds comfort in his own flipper.

"How adorable is that?! Once he is old enough and healthy, he will go back to the ocean."

The footage was filmed on September 4, 2019 in Punta Colorada, Uruguay.

This fur seal was rescued when he still had his umbilical cord, and had to be hand-reared at a rescue center. Because he would still be nursing at this age, he feels the need to suckle, like all babies do, and find comfort in his own flipper. How adorable is that?! Once he is old enough and healthy, he will go back to the ocean.