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.
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Makes me think of Rudyard Kipling’s The White Seal.
Also, why do they call it “gazelle”?
As the picture loaded, I first saw the penguins and thought “Huh? Bear-head penguins?”
Nice pic!
The penguins got my attention first, too. :)
Oooooohhhhh they’re so cute!
Let’s all club together and get one!
NOT.…..FUNNY.…..AT.….ALL!
http://www.harpseals.org/about_the_hunt/index.php
A very good example of showing the seals stood on all fours.
Except for the fact that those are SEA LIONs on all fours, not seals.
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