Elephant Seals in Antarctica

Elephant seals near a Gentoo penguin colony on Livingston Island, South Shetlands, Antarctica.
Greenpeace is in the Antarctic to investigate the impacts of the climate crisis as part of the Protect the Oceans Expedition, a year long pole to pole ship tour, campaigning for the establishment of ocean sanctuaries to safeguard this frozen region and its penguins, seals and whales, and to help address the climate emergency.

(This picture was taken in 2020 during the Antarctic leg of the Pole to Pole expedition under the Dutch permit number RWS-2019/40813)

Unique identifier: GP0STUI91

Type: Image

Shoot date: 27/01/2020

Locations: Antarctic, Antarctica, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands

Credit line: © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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