Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli). This seal inhabits coastal sea ice and waters around Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands. A carnivorous mammal,it eats squid,octopus,fish,krill and other small crustaceans which it swallows underwater without chewing. A primarily nocturnal creature,Weddell seals communicate using a variety of calls. Photographed in summer in the Weddell Sea,Antarctica | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 5123 px × 3418 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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