King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), severely injured bird standing near Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled out on the beach. The wo

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King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), severely injured bird standing near Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled out on the beach. The wound was probably inflicted by a Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). South Georgia, Antarctica

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