Sea Lion Island Lodge with part of the Gentoo Colony in foreground
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
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
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
