Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi, #02357

Guadalupe fur seal thermoregulating, hind flippers elevated. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico, Arctocephalus townsendi, natural history stock photograph, photo id 02357
Unless one is in the water with them, this is about all one can expect to see of a resting, floating Guadalupe fur seal. As with other pinnipeds, flippers are held out of the water in an effort to control the body temperature (i.e., thermoregulation).

Guadalupe fur seal thermoregulating, hind flippers elevated. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico

Species: Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 02357
Format: Film 2:3
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