December 22, 2008 in Pictures
A seal colony invited the reconnaissance team to stop for a break along the coast of Crown Bay. Here are a few snapshots from their get-together!
The endearing look of the crabeater seal
© International Polar Foundation / René Robert
Seals sunbathing
Mommy!
Puppy eyes!
Afternoon nap
Brigitte Bardot, where are you??
Blissful Alexandre (1967 movie) found refuge in Antarctica, a land dedicated to peace and science, and the last frontier to man's furry...
post-nap
Contortionist
The crabeater seal which, by the way, doesn't eat crab.
o waxing for the Weddell seal...
Who's watching who?
Sunbathing
Air!
Isn't he beautiful! He's popping out of his air hole... But how will he ever reach the ocean from there??? This is the sea ice, and the coast is 15 km away...
Come on, let's party!
It's a hard life...
Silky fur
Big baby with silky fur
I need a hug!
Baby seals like to take long ice-cold baths
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