Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) on pack ice. The Antarctic fur seal feeds mainly on krill, but it also eats squid and fish. It is primarily a nocturnal hunter. An adult male can reach a length of up to two metres and a weight of over 200 kilograms. Around 95% of the Antarctic fur seal population breed on South Georgia Antarctica Photographed in February

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Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) on pack ice. The Antarctic fur seal feeds mainly on krill, but it also eats squid and fish. It is primarily a nocturnal hunter. An adult male can reach a length of up to two metres and a weight of over 200 kilograms. Around 95% of the Antarctic fur seal population breed on South Georgia Antarctica Photographed in February