Sea Lion Island Lodge with part of the Gentoo Colony in foreground
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Penguins and Reflections
Gentoo, Magellanic, Rockhopper penguins and one King penguin
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- Gentoo chick
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- Gentoo penguin preening
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- Gentoos emerging from the sea
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- Rockhopper penguins
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- Rockhoppers arriving at clifftop
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- Rockhoppers at Rockhopper Point
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- Rockhoppers at clifftop before heading into the sea
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- Magellanic chicks at the entrance to their burrow
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- Magellanic penguin
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- Magellanic penguins on the north beach
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- A King amongst Gentoos
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- A beachful of penguins
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The Southern elephant seals of Sea Lion Island have been studied for the past 20 years by the Elephant Seal Research Group headed by Drs Filippo Galimberti & Simona Sanvito We were privileged to meet Filippo and be introduced to these amazing giants and to have the opportunity to photograph them.
Southern elephant seal on kelp
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- Southern elephant seal 27
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- Southern elephant seal basking
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- Southern elephant seal 120
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- Silver Nails – Southern elephant seal
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- Southern elephant seal showing pectoral fins
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- Head and Tail
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- Moulting bull Southern elephant seals
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- Moulting bull Southern elephant seal having a good scratch
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- Moulting bull Southern elephant seal sand bathing
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- Southern elephant seal up close
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- Bull Southern elephant seal showing large, inflatable proboscis
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- Southern elephant seal in tussac grass
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The South American sea lion for which Sea Lion Island is named breeds in several locations around the island, the most notable being East Loafers, a bay on the south side of the island.
Young bull South American sea lion at rest
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- Female South American sea lion coming ashore
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- Female South American sea lion in classic pose
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- Female South American sea lion
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- Bull South American sea lion approaching two females
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- Bull South American sea lion
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- Bull South American sea lion up close
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- A bull South American sea lion with females and pups
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- Female South American sea lion resting on kelp
