Deadly Beauty-Leopard Seal

Paul Nicklen

National Geographic Magazine

A leopard seal was frustrated that I would not accept her offered penguin. Blowing bubbles is a threat display but she never appeared aggressive. Leopard seals have killed a human and attacked others. I wanted to prove that all leopard seals are not dangerous. The death of the scientist was an isolated and unfortunate incident, I believe.

Paul Nicklen, "Deadly Beauty-Leopard Seal," in POYi Archive, Item #45153, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/45153 (accessed November 22, 2024).