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.
Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24331
Lat/Long: -54.01007, -37.69501 (Coordinates: 54° 00' 36.25" S, 37° 41' 42.04" W)
Altitude: 8.00m
Format: Digital 2:3
Species: Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella
Location: Right Whale Bay, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24331
Lat/Long: -54.01007, -37.69501 (Coordinates: 54° 00' 36.25" S, 37° 41' 42.04" W)
Altitude: 8.00m
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, antarctic fur seal, arctocephalus, arctocephalus gazella, atlantic, caniformia, carnivora, chordata, gazella, landscape, mammal, mammalia, oceans, otariidae, outdoors, outside, pinniped, right whale bay, scene, scenery, south georgia island, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Pinniped > Antarctic Fur Seal
- Location > Oceans > Atlantic > South Georgia Island
- Location > World > United Kingdom > South Georgia Island > Right Whale Bay
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