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The Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division (AERD) studies predator population success to monitor the effects of Antarctic fisheries on the ecosystem. As part of their research, scientists in the Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Program conducted annual censuses on Southern Elephant Seals.

Date: 5/14/2011

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Southern elephant seal A southern elephant seal bull, at home among the icebergs. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Ray Buchheit Year Taken: 2010Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8018.jpg

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Southern elephant seal A female elephant seal snoozes on a warm piece of ship debris. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1999Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8025.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Relaxing at the Seal Island field camp with a female southern elephant seal. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 1991Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8050.jpg

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Southern elephant seal A group of female Southern elephant seals in molt. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Mike Goebel Year Taken: 2001Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8294.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Southern elephant seals at a wallow. Elephant seals gather in these wallows, or muddy pits, during their molting season, and use the mud and friction to help shed dead skin. Wallows have a very strong odor made up of seal musk and feces, and are comprised of thick, peaty mud. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Ray Buchheit Year Taken: 2010Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8346.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Molting elephant seals. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Ray Buchheit Year Taken: 2010Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8355.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Southern elephant seal resting on a beach at Seal Island, South Shetland Islands. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Roger Hewitt Year Taken: 1997Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8461.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Southern elephant seal resting on a beach at Seal Island, South Shetland Islands. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Roger Hewitt Year Taken: 1997Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8462.jpg

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Southern elephant seal A group of female Southern elephant seals. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Amy Van CiseYear Taken: 2010Contact: SWFSC AMLR Program fish8744.JPG

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Southern elephant seal A female elephant seal molts in a wallow. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: McKenzie Mudge Year Taken: 2010Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish8886.JPG

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Southern elephant seal Southern elephant seals, Seal Island, Antarctica. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Scott ManleyYear Taken: Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish9013.jpg

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Southern elephant seal Southern elephant seal, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina Photo Credit: Scott ManleyYear Taken: Contact: SWFSC AMLR Programfish9014.jpg

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