Southern Elephant Seal Nirounga leonina

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) scratching.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) scratching. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds walk walking stride striding pace pacing march marching strut strutting walked run running runner walker strider pacer marcher moult moulting vertical Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina) resting on beach with Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony.
Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina) resting on beach with Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora mass many group together same identical similar big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping lazy Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup calling for it's mother.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup calling for it's mother. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size walk walking stride striding pace pacing march marching strut strutting walked run running runner walker strider pacer marcher vertical Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting in beach shallows.
Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting in beach shallows. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora Stwo pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping fight fighting wrestle wrestling argue argument contest contesting contestants bite biting bitten tussle tussel wrestle wrestling push pushing compete competition competing silly funny stupid game games Antarctic Antarctica vertical |Southern Elephant Seals (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying alert alarm alarmed look looking lookout look-out out surprise surprised Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting among kelp on shoreline.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting among kelp on shoreline. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping fight fighting wrestle wrestling argue argument contest contesting contestants bite biting bitten tussle tussel wrestle wrestling push pushing compete competition competing silly funny stupid game games Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds single one alone lonely isolated individual content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying vertical Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) female.
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) female. cute friendly curiousity smile grin eyes portrait vertical Seals |Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) during moulting season.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) during moulting season. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery moult moulting ugly homely unattractive Antarctic Antarctica scratch scratching scratcher scratched itch itchy itching rub rubbing rubbed snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds shy |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) calf on beach with Gentoo Penguin.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) calf on beach with Gentoo Penguin. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) with shedding skin asleep on haulout beach.
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) with shedding skin asleep on haulout beach. single one alone lonely isolated individual big bigger huge large massive giant gigantic oversize size content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling mammal pinniped pinnipeds sleep sleeping rest resting slough sloughing peel peeling sunburn sunburnt fur furry haul out Seals |Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) pup. single one alone lonely isolated individual baby young newborn new born juvenile youth beginnings beginning begin start starting content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying mammal seals Seals |Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting alert alarm alarmed look looking lookout look-out out surprise surprised lookout look out Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting among kelp on shoreline.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups play fighting among kelp on shoreline. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping fight fighting wrestle wrestling argue argument contest contesting contestants bite biting bitten tussle tussel wrestle wrestling push pushing compete competition competing silly funny stupid game games Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful Antarctica Antarctic |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) during moulting phase.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) during moulting phase. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery moult moulted malt malting skin fur patch patches patchy scratch scratching scratcher scratched itch itchy itching rub rubbing rubbed pinkeye pink-eye pink eye snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying male bull Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)