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
Stock Photo: 25192 Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Location: Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Southern Ocean Format: Digital 3:2 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: animal, animalia, british antarctic territory, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, coronation island, leonina, mammal, mammalia, mirounga, mirounga leonina, oceans, phocidae, pinniped, shingle cove, south orkney islands, southern elephant seal, southern ocean, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife |