A ringed seal - which is a species normally found in arctic waters - is being cared for at the SSPCA's wildlife centre in Clackmannanshire.
The Scottish SPCA was alerted to the young male seal by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue after he was spotted at Cove Bay Harbour.
The seal had abrasions on his back and seemed lethargic.
He was mistaken for a common seal pup but when he arrived at the society’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fishcross, he was identified as a ringed seal.
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Wildlife assistant Sian Belcher said: “We were very surprised to have a ringed seal arrive in our care as they are found in arctic waters and can venture as far south as Greenland or Norway so it’s very unusual that he was found in the Aberdeen area.
“As he is so young, probably only around six to eight weeks old, we think his mum may have been searching for food and it brought her to the north of Scotland.
“She must have then given birth to this wee pup who has now found himself in our care.
“It’s unlikely that she ventured south due to warmer seas caused by global warming as ringed seals need colder water, not warmer.
“We decided to call him Hispi. He wasn’t too underweight when he arrived but is eating well and putting on some weight.
“Hispi is doing well and our team are very excited to have such a rare resident. It doesn’t hurt that he’s impossibly cute.
“He will most likely stay with us till October and then we will need to get as far north as we possibly can to release him so he can find his way home.”
