Elephant Seal

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female Elephant seal moulting Macquarie Island


Elephant seals are often found on sub Antarctic islands where they tend to found just lazing around and being quite smelly. Elephant seal breath has to be one of the smelliest gases known to man, you haven't missed anything by not experiencing it, just take my word for it.



Photo; © Mike Usher - Pictures from an icebreaker cruise to Eastern Antarctica.