999-3 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-4 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-1 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-2 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

999-5 - Mel, the Killer Whale or Orca (Orcinus orca) narrowly misses out on a South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens) that it was hunting, in Patagonia. Of the 18 only 7 have mastered the stranding behaviour whereby the Orca enters the shallow surf to feed on Sea Lion pups. Distinctive by his 2 metre dorsal fin, Mel is an expert hunter who feeds on Sea Lion pups before taking them back to his pod. This lucky Sea Lion however managed to escape the hunter's attentions.

1060-19 - Sealion playing with jellyfish underwater in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

978-11 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean (RR)

978-8 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-4 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-10 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-7 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-6 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-3 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-5 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-2 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

978-9 - Galapagos sea lion - Zalophus californianus wollebacki. Galapagos, Pacific Ocean

917-235 - Antarctic Fur Seal mother and pup, Arctocephalus gazella, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-766 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-635 - Wild Male and Female Northern fur seals ( Callorhinus ursinus ) and few Steller Sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), Endangered, Colony, Bering Islands (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia.

917-365 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) juvenile animal. South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

1034-53 - South American Sealion (Otaria flavescens) female and larger male. Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdez, Patagonia, Argentina.

921-789 - Zodiacs with tourists with Wild Female Stella sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), Endangered, Solo, Bering Islands (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-270 - Male and Female South American Sea Lions, Otaria flavescens/byronia, nuzzling, Beagle Channel, Argentina, South America.

1034-51 - Hookers sealion (Phocarctos hookeri) mother with pup. Enderby Island, Subantarctic islands, New Zealand, Southern ocean.

1034-52 - South American Sealion (Otaria flavescens) female and larger male. Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdez, Patagonia, Argentina.

921-846 - Wild Adult Male Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-822 - Wild Adult Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), new pup, fresh born, endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-241 - Leucistic Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean. Leucism is a general term for the phenotype resulting from defects in pigment cell differentiation and/or migration from the neural crest to skin, hair or feathers . This results in either the entire body surface or patches of the body surface having a lack of cells capable of making pigment.

921-794 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-246 - Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, yawning, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-788 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-363 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) adult Female amongst Tussac Grass. South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-830 - Wild Adult Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), new pup, fresh born. Slaty Back Gull picking at placenta and discharge from fresh born. endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-727 - Zodiacs with tourists with Wild Stella sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), Endangered, Bering Islands (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia.

917-237 - Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, portrait, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-827 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and Northern Fur Seal, endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-236 - Antarctic Fur Seal mother and pup, Arctocephalus gazella, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-826 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-728 - Zodiacs with tourists with Wild Female Stella sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), Endangered, Solo, Bering Islands (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-828 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water.Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-724 - Wild Large Male Northern fur seals ( Callorhinus ursinus ) endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia.

917-239 - Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazella, roaring, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-838 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-240 - Leucistic Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, amongst normally coloured animals, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean. Leucism is a general term for the phenotype resulting from defects in pigment cell differentiation and/or migration from the neural crest to skin, hair or feathers . This results in either the entire surface or patches of the body surface having a lack of cells capable of making pigment.

921-787 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-768 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and Wild Male Northern fur seals, endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above and in water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-725 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

917-238 - Antarctic Fur Seal pup, Arctocephalus gazella, portrait, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean.

921-726 - Wild Adult Male and Female, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-769 - Wild Adult Male Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Srednego Island (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

921-636 - Wild Adult Females Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), endangered, colony, rookery, haul out, raft, above water. Bering Islands (Bering Sea) Russia, Asia. MORE INFO: This sea lion in the largest member of the eared seals.

979-3951 - Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) tearing apart an Antarctic fur seal pup in the water at Grytviken on South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-1221 - Mother and pup California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) hauled out among Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) on Isla San Pedro Martir in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6379 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6460 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-3816 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) on the island of South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6454 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-1227 - Adult bull California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) hauled out (note the well developed sagital crest denoting a male) at Race Rocks, British Columbia, Canada.

979-8463 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-9213 - Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) mock-fighting on South Georgia, Southern Ocean

979-6486 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6431 - Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) catching and eventually eating a Sally Lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-8470 - California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) hauled out at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6569 - Curious northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) colony in Inian Pass near Cross Sound, southeastern Alaska

979-6366 - California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6391 - California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6457 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-4162 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean

979-3801 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups at play at the abandoned Norwegian whaling station at Stromness on the island of South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6966 - Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) close-up eating a halibut in Southeastern Alaska, USA

979-3793 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups at play at the abandoned Norwegian whaling station at Stromness on the island of South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-4157 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6468 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-3950 - Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) tearing apart an Antarctic fur seal pup in the water at Grytviken on South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6474 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6476 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6481 - Young Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) playing with and eventually eating a Galapagos redlip batfish (Ogcocephalus darwinii) in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-3949 - Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) and Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) tearing apart an Antarctic fur seal pup in the water at Grytviken on South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-9086 - Antarctic fur seal pup (Arctocephalus gazella) in the kelp on South Georgia, Southern Ocean

979-6362 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6376 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6399 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pup (left) climbing the rocks at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6456 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6564 - Curious northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) colony in Inian Pass near Cross Sound, southeastern Alaska

979-4155 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup - in its dark lanugo birth coat - on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6378 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6462 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-3786 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on Prion Island in the Bay of Isles on the island of South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-3807 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups at play at the abandoned Norwegian whaling station at Stromness on the island of South Georgia, Southern Atlantic Ocean

979-9552 - Young Galapagos sea lion bulls (Zalophus wollebaeki) mock-fighting in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

979-6489 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) with a lava lizard in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6084 - Cleaning the days catch with a Galapagos sea lion in the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.

979-4154 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean

979-8469 - California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) underwater at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6410 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup with feather in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-6386 - Adult California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) mock-fighting at Los Islotes (the islets) just outside of La Paz, Baja California Sur in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico.

979-6990 - Northern (Steller) sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) close-up in Southeastern Alaska, USA

979-6485 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

979-4169 - Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pup on the island of South Georgia, southern Atlantic Ocean

979-6419 - Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater in the Galapagos Island Group, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.