Southern Elephant Seal Nirounga leonina

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups sleeping on beach below Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pups sleeping on beach below Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora mass many group together same identical similar content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed vertical 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)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) sleeping.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) sleeping. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace portrait face Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing in beach shallows.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing in beach shallows. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds reflect reflection reflections mirror mirrored mirrors shine shiney shining image content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace chin chins roll rolls vertical Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing in beach shallows.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing in beach shallows. 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 yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling vertical Antarctic Antarctica red tongue mouth yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing among kelp in beach shallows.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup playing among kelp in beach shallows. 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 cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful happy smile smiling Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup portrait.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) pup portrait. 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 cute friend friendly cuddly cuddle play playful snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker Antarctic Antarctica |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 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 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) young male calling to challenge other males.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting Antarctic Antarctica vertical |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting Antarctic Antarctica teeth ugly homely unattractive |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting ugly homely unattractive Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina)

Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting ugly homely unattractive Antarctic Antarctica vertical |Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga 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) young male calling to challenge other males.
Southern Elephant Seal (Nirounga leonina) young male calling to challenge other males. Phocidae Mammalia Carnivora single one alone lonely isolated individual seal seals mammal mammals pinniped pinnipeds content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery ugly unattractive homely snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping snout snouts nose noses nosey nostril nostrils nostral nostrals nostel nostrels red mouth moult moulting ugly homely unattractive Antarctic Antarctica |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 vertical Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seals (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 vertical Antarctic Antarctica |Southern Elephant Seals (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)