Southern Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina, in Grytviken South Georgia, Antarctica, with an old whaling ship behind.

austral south atlantic antarctic sub antarctic southern ocean island british south georgia rugged remote beach rest resting tame approachable island seal southern elephant seal elephant seal pinniped mirounga leonina hauled out haul out pebble face eyes nose huddle close contact sleep sleeping rest resting flipper pinniped grytviken harbour boat ship whaling whaling ship whaling industry abandoned