A juvenile southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the black volcanic sand of Saunders Island has a good scratch.

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A juvenile southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on the black volcanic sand of Saunders Island has a good scratch. Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean. 25Feb16

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Size: 3845px × 2657px
Location: Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean.
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantWildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: antarctic, antarctica, atlantic, barndigital, black, elephant, flipper, island, islands, itch, juvenile, leonine, mammal, mirounga, ocean, pup, sand, sandwich, saunders, scratch, sea, seal, south, southern, subantarctic, volcanic, volcano, wildlife, young