An adult male Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) yawns while sleeping on the beach.

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An adult male Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) yawns while sleeping on the beach. Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica. 28Feb16

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Size: 3388px × 2624px
Location: Shingle Cove, Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica.
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantWildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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