A National Geographic photographer describes his four-day ordeal with the mother of all leopard seals.
Categories: Marine Biology, Cryptozoology, Buddies, Photography
Posted at 6:32 pm on November 16, 2009
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What? all leopard seals are the offspring of a single animal? Well, you learn something new everyday.
Comment by Scythern — November 16, 2009 @ 7:01 pm
Really? That was the first comment? Really?
Comment by Eliza Gauger — November 16, 2009 @ 7:06 pm
harrowing.
Comment by jdub — November 16, 2009 @ 7:22 pm
It’s really interesting to see that an otherwise presumably vicious animal can be seen in a completely different light than what’s expected - think Beauty and the Beast [http://jeftoon01.deviantart.com/art/Twisted-Princess-Belle-103052049?moodonly=69].
Much motherly mammalian nature wins again! (And alliteration, to boot.)
Comment by deSelby (previously Dan) — November 16, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
Whoops, that wasn’t much of a link was it?
Comment by deSelby (previously Dan) — November 16, 2009 @ 8:11 pm
What?? Man is an apex predator. He should have grabbed his knife, and disemboweled the first penguin brought to him. He was lucky that seal didn’t decide that man was #2 in the food chain.
Comment by dmf — November 16, 2009 @ 8:31 pm
Is this for real? Is it a seal? It seems confused about itz identity! Hope it’s o.k.
Comment by jo wallerby wyx appledecca — November 16, 2009 @ 11:55 pm
est-ce que c’ est possible de remettre ce que vous avez pris ? merci
Comment by Eric — November 18, 2009 @ 9:23 am
brave man! He was lucky it didnt assume he was a big penguin
Comment by kaiser bill — November 23, 2009 @ 6:16 am