: a vocal Antarctic hair seal (Leptonychotes weddelli) noted for its deep dives in search of food
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Icy Repose by Sue Flood A Weddell seal reclines on an ice floe in Neko Harbor, an inlet on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
Other images on the shortlist include a decorator crab perching on a sea squirt, a gecko attempting to fight off a goshawk and a resting Weddell seal.
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Jack Guy,
CNN,
26 Nov. 2024
Sue watched this Weddell seal from aboard a rigid inflatable boat in Neko Harbour of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
Depending on the time of year, other penguin species will be around, as will fur and Weddell seals.
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2024
Satellites in space are helping to map Weddell seal populations.
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Catherine Hoffman,
Discover Magazine,
11 May 2017
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Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
Other images on the shortlist include a decorator crab perching on a sea squirt, a gecko attempting to fight off a goshawk and a resting Weddell seal.
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Jack Guy,
CNN,
26 Nov. 2024
Sue watched this Weddell seal from aboard a rigid inflatable boat in Neko Harbour of the Antarctic Peninsula.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
26 Nov. 2024
Depending on the time of year, other penguin species will be around, as will fur and Weddell seals.
—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2024
Satellites in space are helping to map Weddell seal populations.
—
Catherine Hoffman,
Discover Magazine,
11 May 2017
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