Crabeater seal on the pack ice, Antarctic Ocean, 6 October 1997 [transparency] /

Title devised by cataloguer.; Part of the collection: Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE), 1997-1998.; An agitated Crabeater seal looks on as the Aurora Australis pulls up beside to let veterinarians conduct reseach. Pack-ice seals are among the dominant top predators of the An...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Felicity.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1997. 1997
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Online Access:http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an20037022-20
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Summary:Title devised by cataloguer.; Part of the collection: Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE), 1997-1998.; An agitated Crabeater seal looks on as the Aurora Australis pulls up beside to let veterinarians conduct reseach. Pack-ice seals are among the dominant top predators of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. The Crabeater seal is the most abundant of the pack ice seals, and is thought to be the largest single consumer of Krill. Aurora Australis 6.10.97--Photographer.; Also available online at http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an20037022-20.