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Environment & Energy

sinkingfeeling

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3. Yes, we made a toast.

Reply to hatrack (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 12, 2024, 02:03 PM

Jan 2024

Last edited Fri Jan 12, 2024, 02:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Here's the seals at Grytviken:

And a comparison between a female and male Southern Elephant Seal:

And a closeup of a huge guy:

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Researchers Confirm H5N1 Bird Flu Behind Subantarctic Dieoffs Of Elephant And Fur Seals [View all] hatrack Jan 2024 OP

I took lots of photos of elephant and fur seals on South Georgia. The Southern Elephant seals are huge. sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #1

Oh, yeah, the males are roughly the size of pickup trucks, though a bit slimmer . . . hatrack Jan 2024 #2

Yes, we made a toast. sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #3

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