Photograph by Marilyn Miller.
Arctocephalus gazella -- antarctic fur seal, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island, Falkland Islands. In the background: Aptenodytes patagonicus -- king penguin. Ms. Miller tells us that the white seal is rare, about 1 in 1000 births.
7 Comments
Stanton · 6 June 2011
Makes me think of Rudyard Kipling's The White Seal.
Also, why do they call it "gazelle"?
fnxtr · 6 June 2011
As the picture loaded, I first saw the penguins and thought "Huh? Bear-head penguins?"
Nice pic!
Henry J · 6 June 2011
The penguins got my attention first, too. :)
Amadan · 7 June 2011
Oooooohhhhh they're so cute!
Let's all club together and get one!
Dale Husband · 7 June 2011
Marilyn · 7 June 2011
A very good example of showing the seals stood on all fours.
Klaus Hellnick · 7 June 2011