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Southern Elephant Seal (2/4)
Carnivora: Phocidae
Mirounga leonina
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Macquarie Island, TAS (Dec, 2012)
Some older Southern Elephant Seals were engaged in more serious head banging with cuts and bruises evident. Because not much was at stake, the fights usually ended with the participants lying down beside each other still apparently the best of mates.
Mirounga leonina
Mirounga leonina
Mirounga leonina
Mirounga leonina