Weddell Seal hauled up on ice in Dawson Lambton Glacier area of Antarctica

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Weddell Seal Leptonychotes weddelli Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae Young Seals leave mother at 2 to 3 months. Predators: Orca Whales and Leopard Seals. Their life under the 'Fast Ice' (that ice attached directly to land would tend to keep them largely away from their predators. Nikon F4 Film Camera used.

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Size: 5310px × 3583px
Location: Dawson Lambton Glacier area Antarctica
Photo credit: © Darius Wampler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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