103K views · 3.3K reactions | Leopard seal pups are born during the Antarctic summer, between November & January. ♡ Females usually have only one pup per year. On the ice floes of Antarctica, mother seals are seen nursing and protecting their pup, and eventually teach their young how to hunt in the water! (: @markacoger) If you love the ocean & want to help us protect it, please join our #Ten4Ocean movement: bit.ly/Ten4Ocean  | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook

Video by Richard Sidey // The beautiful leopard seal (also known as the sea leopard) 🌊 🐆 is the second largest species of seal in Antarctica, after the southern elephant seal. These formidable hunters weigh up to 840 lbs (381 kg) and reach about 10 - 11.5 ft (3 - 3.5 m). They use their powerful jaws and long teeth to kill smaller seals, squid, penguins, and fish! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR