After seeing these photos, I ran into the video above. As the YouTube blurb explains:
National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen shares the incredible story of his personal encounter with a predatory leopard seal in the frigid waters of the Antarctic. These photographs–and many more–appear in his book, Polar Obsession. Available at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/books.
Amazing stuff. I guess I never realized how big Leopard Seals actually are.
(HT to Zooillogix)
November 18, 2009 at 12:22 am
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November 18, 2009 at 2:03 am
A number of photos and videos have been made showcasing friendly leopard seals over the years. Certain members of the species seem to develop quite a fascination for humans.
November 18, 2009 at 3:38 am
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November 27, 2009 at 11:11 pm
That’s kinda like the sperm whale that keeps leaving giant squid on my front porch. If anyone wants some calamari, I’ve got more than I know what to do with.
November 27, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Your front porch? In landlocked Indiana? That’s some whale!
November 27, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Yes, he is.
November 28, 2009 at 12:38 am
Ah, I should have known you knew the legendary long-distance leviathan.
Having watched this again for the first time in aeons, I’m thinking we should call Fuller “the angry red herring”
November 28, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Great. Now I have a mental image of Steve Fuller coated with petroleum jelly….
November 29, 2009 at 12:42 am
Win!
November 29, 2009 at 6:40 pm
“You can’t just coat yourself with artificial mucus and slip through the long fingers of science! It’s wrong, and it’s gross!”