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pl23_fish8309.jpg

A white morph giant petrel savenges on the carcass of a fur seal pup,seen in the foreground

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Description

A white morph giant petrel savenges on the carcass of a fur seal pup,seen in the foreground. The pups eyes are missing, indicating that this was apossible entry point for the scavenging animal.

Credit

NOAA NMFS SWFSC Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program

Photographer

Ray Buchheit

Location

Antarctica, Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island

Collection

Fisheries

Keywords

Fisheries