Fluidr / D-Stanley's "South Georgia Island, Part Two" set

This fur seal amid the tussock grass at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island is easily recognizable for its external ears, pointed nose, and rotated tail.

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Elephant Seals

A Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS — 1/320s ƒ/5.9 ISO 100 at 20 mm

N 19 B 7.1K C 4 E Oct 27, 2014 F Dec 24, 2014

G South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands > Stromness >

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Elephant seals, such as these seen in late October at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island, are at sea 10 months of the year with 90 percent of that time spent underwater. They can dive up to one kilometer deep in search of squid.

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World's Largest Seal

A Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS — 1/320s ƒ/5.9 ISO 200 at 20 mm

N 26 B 6.6K C 6 E Oct 27, 2014 F Dec 24, 2014

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The elephant seal is the world's largest seal. This wary male seal was spotted at Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island.

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