August 6: Leopard seal

Our first Leopard seal visitor. Just another beautiful creature taking a break...nothing to support the anthropomorphised view of evil and darkness that we humans so readily accept of many of the top order predators.

Leopard seal. Photo: Jacque Comery

Leopard seal. Photo: Jacque Comery

Leopard seal. Photo: Jacque Comery

Leopard seal. Photo: Jacquie Comery

Sleeping leopard seal. Photo: Jacque Comery

Stretching out. Photo: Jacque Comery

Leopard seal. Photo: Jacque Comery

Jacque photographing the leopard seal. Photo: Andrea Turbett