Greg Lasley Nature Photography
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The Crabeater Seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) is circumpolar in distribution and can be the most commonly seen seal along the Antarctic Peninsula. The species does not feed on crabs; its diet consists mainly of krill, small shrimp-like animals which may occur in huge concentrations in antarctic waters. The scene at left is fairly typical of the sort of view you often get from a ship in Antarctica with three Crabeaters resting on some ice in the Errera Channel in January, 2002. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 1V and EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS lens. The next shot shows a yawning Crabeater at the same location giving us a good view of his teeth.

	The shot on the left, and the one below were digital images taken at Wilhemina Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula on a dark and cloudy day in February, 2005. These shots were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and and EF 70-200mm F/2.8 L IS lens and 2X extender.