Lobodon carcinophaga - #136
Crabeater Seal
Oblique view
Geographic Distribution
Antarctic seas, frequently on pack ice around Antarctic Continent. Vagrant populations: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Falkland Isls, New Zealand, South Africa, Tasmania, Uruguay.
Order/Family
Phocidae
Genus
Lobodon
Specific Epithet
carcinophaga
Image Location
Antarctica, McMurdo Sound
Image Date
November 1964
Photographer
CM Drabek