Mum sleeps and pup suckles while dad protects
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Photo of Southern Elephant Seals taken at Sea Lion Island, South Atlantic. Pup was feeding from it’s sleeping mother while dad was telling me I had got close enough.
Mum sleeps and pup suckles while dad protects belongs to the following groups:
Art for Conservation and Happy HavenAvailable for sale as Greeting Cards
Kate Adams
This is a wonderful capture Robert you were very lucky, how irate can these males get to protect their young? How far away were you?
Robert Elliott in reply to Kate Adams’s comment
Thanks Kate. I was between 10 to 15 feet away. They are a bit slow on land as they can only drag themselves along with their front flippers, however the male weighs about 4 ton, so one had to be quite watchful as there were a number of others around me at the time.
Deborah H. Ben...
Wonderful capture Robert.
Marvin Collins
This is great Robert, he looks like he could do some damage if you got too close. Wonderful photo….....TOPS!!!
Steve Bulford
Good capture mate!
mieclarke
wow…this is great photo..amazing shot!
Lucindawind
fantastic catch Robert !
whisperingruth
Gosh Robert…..........you are blessed to capture shots like this…..........truly moving photography, my Friend!
Wendy Slee
another amazing family moment…..great shot Robert!
amarica
Well done Robert
Daniel J. McCa...
Super nature shot, Robert! Excellent timing with dad yelling. Great work!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
What a beautiful family!! This is an awesome shot and composition Rob!! Well done my friend!! :-))
Noelene Davies
Love the title Robert and capture. Lovely family portrait.
Ken Boxsell
Great shot Robert
lance leopold
A fantastic shot of a male protecting its family,Robert!!!
wayne davies
well done Robert, worth the the heart beating a bit faster, fantastic capture
Cain Doherty
looks very intimidating, nice one
Steven Agius
Wonderful capture, perfectly timed.
Sharon Wormleaton
Awesome shot Robert. You are so lucky to have seen them
Coralie Plozza
great DoF …makes it look the male is about to launch of the page at you..great work
Sean Farragher
fantastic capture
brian pendrey
stunning capture Rob dont get to close though
Antanas
perfect catch
Carmen Mandel-...
How tender and endearing, Rob. Thank you for adding this beautiful family portrait along your generous pledge to Art for Conservation.
salsbells69
Well done Robert. What a dynamic interactive family you have caught. I dont think I have ever seen an image just depicitng the family unit like this. Well done.
Crockpot
What an AWESOME family protrait!!!! Love it. :)
Tony Szeghalmi
what agreat shot
MaryO
Touching.