Female Southern Elephant Seal At St. Andrew's Bay on South Georgia Island

A female Southern Elephant seal relaxes in the glacial water at St. Andrew's Bay on South Georgia Island. Southern Elephant seals can catch prey on dives up to several thousand feet deep, and lasting up to two hours.

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