Subantarctic Magnets

Southern Elephant Seal Pup (Mirounga leonina) on the beach enjoying the sun at Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean, Australia. Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. After being weened the pups lie on the beach metabolizing their fat ready for taking to the ocean. Canon EOS, zoom lens. .

Group of non-breeding female Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) on Macquarie Island on a sunny day Southern Ocean, Australia. Macquarie Island is administered by Tasmania. Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. Canon EOS, zoom lens.

Southern Elephant Seal Pups (Mirounga leonina) on the beach enjoying the sun at Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean, Australia. Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. After being weened the pups lie on the beach metabolizing their fat ready for taking to the ocean. (Canon EOS (film), zoom lens) (Featured in Australia at Large, & Other Groups.) (Sale 10103165, 17 July 2016)

Southern Elephant Seal Pup (Mirounga leonina) on the beach enjoying the sun at Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean, Australia. Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. This one is so near to sleep the lower inner red eyelid is visible. After being weened the pups lie on the beach metabolizing their fat ready for taking to the ocean. Canon EOS, zoom lens.

Non-breeding male Southern Elephant Seal sunning himself in the Tussock Grass (Mirounga leonina) on Macquarie Island on a sunny day Southern Ocean, Australia. (Featured in Images of Endearment, & Other Groups.) Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. Canon 500D, zoom lens.

Close up portrait of a non-breeding male Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) on Macquarie Island on a sunny day Southern Ocean, Australia. Note the dribbling nose. Since there are on average only 5 sunny days a year on Macquarie Island the wildlife really appreciate it. Canon EOS, zoom lens. (Featured in Eye Contact, & Other Groups.) (2313 views at 9 July 2015)

I drew this penguin in pencils on paper. The king penguin, although technically sub-Antarctic, falls in the category of Antarctic penguins.

The Magellanic penguins are a drawing in pencil on paper.

Cute macaroni penguin cartoon illustration

This is a drawing of three Magellanic penguins on a patch of snow.

Love for Bouvet Island