Pair of male Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) fighting in sea South Shetlands

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) Adult Bull on the beach at Golfo Nuevo, Patagonia, Argentina.

Adult bull Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled out and yawning in a wallow while moulting on the beach at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Adult bull Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) hauled out and in a wallow while moulting on the beach at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Adult bull southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6. 5 m and a weight of 3, 7

Newborn southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) eye detail on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. Newborns exhibit a dark brown "lanugo" coat for about three weeks, which is then replaced by a silve

Mother and pup (nursing) southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6. 5 m and a

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6. 5 m and a weight of 3, 700 kg. A re

Newborn southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. Newborns exhibit a dark brown "lanugo" coat for about three weeks, which is then replaced by a silver-grey coat

Newborn southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. Newborns exhibit a dark brown "lanugo" coat for about three weeks, which is then replaced by a silver-grey coat

Mother and pup southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6. 5 m and a weight of

Mother and pup (nursing) southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica. This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6. 5 m and a

Male Southern elephant sealss (Mirounga leonina) facing up to fight on beach, Antarctica