A Weddell seal appears to be in a deep sleep. Lying on fast ice (ice attached to land) off Larsen Harbour, South Georgia, South Atlantic, it was relatively safe from its predators — killer whales and leopard seals — and so could relax and digest. (From the Natural History Museum’s selection of highly commended pictures in competition at the 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Black and white category). Photo: Ralf Schneider.
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