Stock Photo - Newborn southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group, Antarctica Shown here is the mouth, nose, and whiskers Newborns exhibit a dark brown ´lanugo´ coat for about three weeks, which is then replaced by a silver-grey coat This species is the largest pinniped in the world, with males attaining lengths of 6 5 m and a weight of 3,700 kg A remarkable diver, recorded to depths of 1444 meters and almost 2 hour dives underwater

Stock Photo: Newborn southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina on the beach at President Head on Snow Island in the South Shetland Island Group.

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