SUBANTARCTIC Seashore
seals

The seals of the seashores of the Subantarctic...

Pinnipeds: Seals

Fur-Seals

A scarred male (Antarctic) Fur Seal, surrounded by female and pups (South Georgia).

male 'New Zealand Sea Lion' or 'Hooker's Sea Lion' fighting (Auckland Islands).

True Seals

Auckland Islands, New Zealand

Hydrurga leptonyx, 'Leopard Seal'. When hauled out, they have a distinctive 'lumpy' shape.

For the page on the Subantarctic shore
For the page on the geology of the Subantarctic shore
For the page on the birds of the Subantarctic shore
For the page on the penguins of the Subantarctic shore
For the page on the seals of the Subantarctic shore
For the page on the places to experience the Subantarctic shore

Thinking of travelling again after everything settles down? The first expedition I am booked to work on after the virus is New Guinea & Indonesia in 2021 with Silversea.