Southern elephant seal, juvenile, Mirounga leonina

Southern elephant seal, juvenile. The southern elephant seal is the largest pinniped, and the largest member of order Carnivora, ever to have existed. It gets its name from the large proboscis (nose) it has when it has grown to adulthood. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island, Mirounga leonina, natural history stock photograph, photo id 24623
Southern elephant seal, juvenile. The southern elephant seal is the largest pinniped, and the largest member of order Carnivora, ever to have existed. It gets its name from the large proboscis (nose) it has when it has grown to adulthood. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island

Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24623
Format: Digital 3:2
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