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southern elephant seal pups play fighting

Southern elephant seal pups have mock fights on the beach which prepare them for the more serious contests they will face when they grow up

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2013
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Copyright: © Claire Waring