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British Antarctic Survey 🐧
@bas.ac.uk

Shhh, try not to disturb this sleeping crabeater seal as you pass. She's a rare first visitor for Bird Island Research Station (a sub-Antarctic island). They normally prefer pack ice near the Antarctic continent and rarely travel this far north! Girl, that's a big journey. Let 👏 her 👏 nap 👏

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British Antarctic Survey 🐧
@bas.ac.uk

tfw you're napping hard but are also the subject of wildlife photography... These lifestyle candids of a rare visiting crabeater seal on Bird Island are courtesy of seal scientist Katherine Thomas ⬇️