leopard seal
noun
: a spotted slate gray seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) especially of antarctic and subantarctic waters that feeds chiefly on krill, other seals, penguins, and fish
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Under the Waterline by Matthew Smith This intimate image represents the first time that photographer Matthew Smith has ever encountered a leopard seal.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Matthew Smith carefully photographed a curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice in Paradise Harbour, Antarctica.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The leopard seal, sometimes referred to as a sea leopard, is the second-largest species of seal in the Antarctic, behind the southern elephant seal.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
What leopard seals eat varies depending on the time of year and prey availability.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Matthew Smith carefully photographed a curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice in Paradise Harbour, Antarctica.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The leopard seal, sometimes referred to as a sea leopard, is the second-largest species of seal in the Antarctic, behind the southern elephant seal.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
What leopard seals eat varies depending on the time of year and prey availability.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Leopard seal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leopard%20seal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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