Deadly Beauty-Leopard Seals

Paul Nicklen

National Geographic Magazine

Leopard seals have always had a fiercesome reputation. The fact that they eat penguins, such as this Gentoo penguin does not help their reputation any. However, in 2003, things took a turn for the worst when Kirsty Brown, a British scientist was attacked and killed by a leopard seal. Humans always judge wild animals during their worst moments. With this story, we set out to discover if they were truly the vicious beasts they were said to be or were simply aggressive and confident predators enjoying life at the top of the food chain.

Paul Nicklen, "Deadly Beauty-Leopard Seals," in POYi Archive, Item #45233, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/45233 (accessed November 22, 2024).