Hundreds of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled out onto the breeding beach at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Polar Regions

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Photo credit: © Michael Nolan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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