Photograph by @paulnicklen // Weighing up to 9,000 pounds and growing up to 19 feet in length, Southern Elephant Seals are the largest pinnipeds in the world. With the ability to dive over a mile deep in search of squid, there is hardly a species out there more fascinating than the elephant seal. Please #followme on @paulnicklen to learn a lot more about this mysterious species of the Southern Seas. #seal #wild #wildlife #nature #naturelovers #naturalbeauty #natureza