Seal Picture Gallery
" alt="Fur Seal bull (Arctocephalus gazella)">
Fur Seal bull (Arctocephalus gazella)
" alt="An Antarctic fur seal pup, the individual is moulting its black coat, the silvering around the eye is the new adult fur showing through.">
An Antarctic fur seal pup, the individual is moulting its black coat, the silvering around the eye is the new adult fur showing through.
" alt="fur seal pup on Bird island.">
fur seal pup on Bird island.
" alt="Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii). Weddell seals are the most southerly of the Antarctic seals, and are normally found on fast ice within sight of land.">
Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii). Weddell seals are the most southerly of the Antarctic seals, and are normally found on fast ice within sight of land.
" alt="Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) looking up from the ice floe it is resting on">
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) looking up from the ice floe it is resting on
" alt="Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) in a wallow on South Georgia. Elephant seals are highly thigmotatic on land and are often found in large groups literally lying on top of each other. They have to come ashore to moult, and it is thought that they may form these groups to reduce heat loss.">
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) in a wallow on South Georgia. Elephant seals are highly thigmotatic on land and are often found in large groups literally lying on top of each other. They have to come ashore to moult, and it is thought that they may form these groups to reduce heat loss.
" alt="Young Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) wallowing in lagoon backing Dragon Cove beach">
Young Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) wallowing in lagoon backing Dragon Cove beach
" alt="An adult male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) in tussock grass on Bird Island, South Georgia. The enlarged nose is visible, the proboscis acts as a resonator to the sound coming from the throat giving the male a loud roar which is used as a display of status in fights. The upper and lower canines are seen and these are used in fights to bite and slash opponents.">
An adult male southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) in tussock grass on Bird Island, South Georgia. The enlarged nose is visible, the proboscis acts as a resonator to the sound coming from the throat giving the male a loud roar which is used as a display of status in fights. The upper and lower canines are seen and these are used in fights to bite and slash opponents.
" alt="elephant seal on South Georgia">
elephant seal on South Georgia
" alt="Crabeater Seal pup (Lobodon carcinophagus). Despite their name Crabeater seals eat krill predominately">
Crabeater Seal pup (Lobodon carcinophagus). Despite their name Crabeater seals eat krill predominately
" alt="Ross Seal on ice">
Ross Seal on ice
" alt="Leopard Seal pup (Hydrurga leptonyx) showing teeth. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.">
Leopard Seal pup (Hydrurga leptonyx) showing teeth. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.
" alt="Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) seen at Port Lockroy on the Antarctic Peninsula">
Adult leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) seen at Port Lockroy on the Antarctic Peninsula
" alt="A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in characteristic head up posture whilst resting on an ice floe in Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.">
A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in characteristic head up posture whilst resting on an ice floe in Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.
" alt="A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in characteristic head up posture whilst resting on an ice floe in Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.">
A leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in characteristic head up posture whilst resting on an ice floe in Moraine Fjord, Cumberland East Bay, South Georgia. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.
