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. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean
Species:
Southern elephant seal,
Mirounga leoninaLocation:
Shingle Cove,
Coronation Island,
South Orkney Islands,
Southern OceanImage ID:
25187Format: Digital 3:2
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