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Yawning Leopard Seal

Yawning Leopard Seal

Shot from an inflatable boat looking up at a sleeping leopard seal when all of a sudden he woke up and yawned. I would not want to be a penguin any where near ...
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Shot from an inflatable boat looking up at a sleeping leopard seal when all of a sudden he woke up and yawned. I would not want to be a penguin any where near this guy!
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 300/1

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Jan, 2017

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Great shot!

ola

wonderful shot

nom nom nom Leopard seals are facinating animals.

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