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Caption: Leopard Seal pup (Hydrurga leptonyx) showing teeth. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.
Keywords: Antarctica | Hydrurga leptonyx | Leopard seal | Pup | Wildlife | seal
Location: Signy Island
Season: 1994/1995
Photographer: DWH Walton
Image size (pixels): 4662 x 3000
Caption: Leopard Seal pup (Hydrurga leptonyx) showing teeth. These seals are solitary and little is known about their behavior or breeding biology. Despite being regarded as ruthless predators of penguins and other seals the main component of their diet is actually krill.
Keywords: Antarctica | Hydrurga leptonyx | Leopard seal | Pup | Wildlife | seal
Location: Signy Island
Season: 1994/1995
Photographer: DWH Walton
Image size (pixels): 4662 x 3000
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