Young Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), Antarctic Peninsula

Young Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), Antarctic Peninsula

The largest of the Antarctic seals, the Elephant Seal is recognized by the trunk-like nose and impressive size – reaching up to 5.8 metres and weighing a maximum of 3700 kg. It spends most of its time at sea, and is far more mobile in water than on land. The Elephant Seal is able to…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/12/2016

Young Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina), Antarctic Peninsula

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