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Image ID: 10000715
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Caption: Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in the water. 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 | Wildlife | seal
Location: Signy Island, South Orkney Islands
Season: 79/82
Photographer: Doug Allan
Image size (pixels): 3697 x 2434