A young elephant seal relaxes on a bed of lichen-covered rocks on Carcass Island in the Falklands. These guys are a separate, but very similar species to the northern elephant seals we get along the west coast of the United States. This is a juvenile — but will eventually grow to as much as 20 feet long and weigh in excess of 8,800 pounds — making them the largest seals in the world. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/1600th of a second.
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A young elephant seal relaxes on a bed of lichen-covered rocks on Carcass Island in the Falklands. These guys are a separate, but very similar species to the northern elephant seals we get along the west coast of the United States. This is a juvenile — but will eventually grow to as much as 20 feet long and weigh in excess of 8,800 pounds — making them the largest seals in the world. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 17-35mm lens (at 17mm) ISO 400, f/6.3 at 1/1600th of a second.
Never thought I’d see one of these creatures as cute but here it is.😊
Awesome image, Sean! Love the colors in this photo!
I agree with John, that face is so cute! Unbelievable it’s going to get that big!
Great shot — love the colors, and yes, that face IS cute!!