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Adorable baby seal who nearly drowned at two days old shows off her 'yoga moves'

This seal pup is undeniably and utterly adorable.

But getting to close could cause serious harm to her and others like her - but you can enjoy this video instead.

The Tynemouth Seal Rescue Unit have used this heart-melting video of Macca, a baby seal their volunteers are currently caring for, to remind people not to approach seals on North East beaches.

Sharing the video on Facebook, the team said it offered a "intense dose of cuteness" as the wriggling pup showed off some "yoga moves".

Macca the baby seal at the Blue reef centre in Tynemouth (PA)

Little Macca nearly died at just two days old, but was saved when skippers William McPhee and Andrew Weightman of Billy Shiel's Farne Islands Boats found her drowning in the North Sea about 45 minutes out from Seahouses.

She's now being fattened up with fish soup and being kept warm by a heat lamp, as she currently doesn't have enough body fat to regulate her own temperature.

Macca the baby seal being rescued by skippers from the Billy Shiel's Farne island boats (PA)

Sharing the adorable video, the seal rescue unit team said they had a "more serious" purpose, beyond bring smiles to their followers' faces.

A spokesperson said: "We'll be seeing more of these grey seal pups on our beaches in coming weeks/months.

"Please keep your distance and do not approach, any untrained intervention or disturbance could seriously affect survival chances.

"Instead call British Divers Marine Life Rescue on 01825765546 (24/7)."

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