On the Present Status of the Elephant Seal in South Georgia.

The southern species of Elephant Seal ( Mirounga leonina L. ) has a circum‐polar, subantarctic distribution and it is almost certain that by far the largest focus of population is found in South Georgia where there is an enormous herd.

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Published in:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Main Author: Hamilton, J. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1947
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Summary:The southern species of Elephant Seal ( Mirounga leonina L. ) has a circum‐polar, subantarctic distribution and it is almost certain that by far the largest focus of population is found in South Georgia where there is an enormous herd.