Female Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) relaxing on the beach South Georgia

Young Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) hauled out at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Adult bull Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) threat posture while hauled out and in a wallow while moulting at the abandoned whaling station at Grytviken on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean.

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) vocalising outside deserted whaling station, Stromness Bay, South Georgia, sub Antarctic

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) pups outside deserted whaling station, Stromness Bay, South Georgia, sub Antarctica

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.

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) young males play fighting. Caleta Valdes, Valdes Peninsula, Chubut Province, Argentina.

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) hauled out (note huge proboscis) Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. Atlantic Ocean.

Newborn southern elephant seasl (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 coa

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 seals (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 coa

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) Grytviken Harbour, South Georgia