Antarctic Fur Seal Photos, Arctocephalus gazella

Photos of Arctocephalus gazella, Antarctic fur seal
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Adult male Antarctic fur seal (bull), chasing down a female in his harem to confirm his dominance, during mating season, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
M/V Polar Star, an icebreaker expedition ship, lies at anchor in Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island. Antarctic fur seals on the beach, and the rugged South Georgia Island mountains in the distance. Sunset, dusk, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Hercules Bay
Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seals, adult male bull and female, illustrating extreme sexual dimorphism common among pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and fur seals), Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, adult male (bull), Arctocephalus gazella, Hercules Bay
Antarctic fur seal, adult male (bull), Arctocephalus gazella, Hercules Bay
Antarctic fur seal, snowing, on rocky shoreline, Arctocephalus gazella, Hercules Bay
Antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile, Arctocephalus gazella, Fortuna Bay
Antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile, Arctocephalus gazella, Fortuna Bay
An antarctic fur seal pup plays in the water, Arctocephalus gazella, Fortuna Bay
Leucistic juvenile antarctic fur seal, young pup, juvenile, blond. A leucistic animal is one that has pigmentation levels far below normal and is thus much more lightly colored, Arctocephalus gazella, Fortuna Bay
Antarctic fur seals, on tussock grass slopes near Grytviken, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal on tussock grass, with the mountains of South Georgia Island and Fortuna Bay in the background, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay, with the cloudy heights of South Georgia Island rising in the background, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal colony, on a sand beach alongside Right Whale Bay, with the mountains of South Georgia Island in the background, sunset, Arctocephalus gazella
A curious Antarctic fur seal pup on the beach at Godthul, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal, juveniles or females, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
A colony of Antarctic fur seals, with the adult male (bull) in the center of his harem of females and juvenile fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal carcass, lying on pebble beach. Dead fur seals are quickly scavenged by giant petrels, leaving the pelt and skeleton of the dead fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Adult male bull Antarctic fur seal, amid his harem of females and juvenile fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal carcass, lying on pebble beach. Dead fur seals are quickly scavenged by giant petrels, leaving the pelt and skeleton of the dead fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Antarctic fur seal carcass and skeletal remains of giant petrel, lying on pebble beach. Dead fur seals are quickly scavenged by giant petrels, leaving the pelt and skeleton of the dead fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, adult male bull (right) and female (left) confirm their identities via scent, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, pup, juvenile, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
Adult male bull Antarctic fur seal, amid his harem of females and juvenile fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, Right Whale Bay
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