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Posted: 16 Oct 2013


Taken: 12 Dec 2005

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1/200 f/4.0 72.0 mm ISO 80

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Elephant seal pup

Elephant seal pup
This seal pup would have been two to three months old - they grow incredibly quickly. Strictly speaking it should be called a Southern Elephant Seal - but often they are referred to simply as "Ellies". That mucus on the nose is common and of no apparent significance.

From the Australian Antarctic Division website: "Pups weigh about 40 kg at birth and are weaned after 24 days by which time they weigh on average 120 kg. A large weaner may weigh in excess of 220 kg."

©UdoSm, Diane Putnam, Nicole Merdrignac, and 21 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Thank you so much, Tess. Hugs,
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Glad you liked the young seal, Janet. At that age they're at their most appealing. I had a zoom lens, but the wildlife on Macquarie has no land-based comments so is not at all shy.

So glad you enjoyed Miniscule, it was a regular feature of our evening TV for quite a while.
10 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Oh those eyes - he is so cute! What a wonderful shot. Great capture George
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club has replied
Thank you, carol.
10 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
So cute...
4 years ago.

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