Antarctic Leopard Seal (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Antarctic Leopard Seal

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Antarctic leopard seals prey on penguins and fur seals, which feed on shrimp-like crustaceans called krill. Scientists monitor the seals as useful barometers of the health of the Antarctic ecosystem.

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NOAA Fisheries/Southwest Fisheries Science Center

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