Seasonal occurrence and diet of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) at Bird Island, South Georgia

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Walker, T. R., Boyd, I. L., McCafferty, D. J., Huin, N., Taylor, R. I., Reid, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cambridge Journals 1998
• Subjects: Antarctic; Bird Island; Hydrurga; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Antarctic Krill; Antarctic Science; Arctocephalus gazella; Elephant Seals; Euphausia superba; Hydrurga leptonyx; Leopard Seal; Leopard Seals; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/505023/; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102098000108

Seasonal haul-out patterns and diet of individually marked leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) were investigated at Bird Island, South Georgia during the 1983–96 winters. A total of 2956 leopard seal sightings were made, and 121 seals were tagged during the study, mainly between 1993 and 1996. Photogr...