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pl23_fish8297.jpg

This young fur seal has discovered a comfortable resting spot, in the pelvicbone of a whale

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Description

This young fur seal has discovered a comfortable resting spot, in the pelvicbone of a whale. Fur seal pups spend days resting on land while theirmothers forage at sea.

Credit

NOAA NMFS SWFSC Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program

Photographer

Dr. Mike Goebel

Display Date

2001

Location

Antarctica, Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island

Collection

Fisheries

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA NMFS SWFSC