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South Georgia, Seals
Antarctic Fur Seal is South Georgia's dominant species and island is home to around 3.5 million fur seals, representing over 95% of the world's population; Half of all the world's Southern Elephant Seals make their home around South Georgia, numbering perhaps 400,000 individuals. They spent most of their lives at sea, but in October the males come ashore to fight over great harems of female There are also Weddell seals breed at the very southern tip of South Georgia around Drygalski Fjord. Leopard seals are also sometimes seen on beaches, but they are summer visitors only and do not breed there. Pups are born from November and grow fat until they are known as weaners.
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South Georgia, UK Overseas Protectorate,
October 2023
Southern elephant seals, beach bull
88 photos
