Yarin Pedael, A rare visitor (ANIMAL & NATURE 2024)

As I had never been to, nor had the plans or funding to go to Antarctica, I never thought I'd be able to see a leopard seal. One day working on a farm in Flea Bay (NZ), this young leopard seal came into our bay, preyed on the little penguin colony and proceeded to rest on the beach. Working in such a beautiful place, I always took my camera with me, never knowing what I will see.

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