Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) on the beach of Ulva Island in New Zealand wich is "predatory free" because cleared of introduced mammals predators. The Leopard seal is fairly regular in the area and it was really amazing to observe it on a beach and not in the middle of the Antarctic ice.
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Image id: 860-288029
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: April 2019
Upload date: October 2019
Artist: Lucas Mugnier / Biosphoto
Release status: Not Model or Property Released
Shot date: April 2019
Upload date: October 2019
Artist: Lucas Mugnier / Biosphoto
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