ANTARCTICA | Friday, 4 January 2013 | Views [239] | View Larger Image
It can be a life changing experience to be approached and gazed at by a southern elephant seal pup (Mirounga leonina) such as this one, who has been in this world barely three weeks. With a population in decline from changing sea conditions and food availability due to warming seas, this pup faces an uncertain future. Macquarie Island, sub-Antarctic islands.
