W E A N E R S
On a Wildlife Conservation Society photo assignment in Argentina, we walked down a sandy slope of Peninsula Valdez to see scores of weaners—month-old southern elephant seals—scattered along their sandy nursery like plump, silver pillows.
Recently weaned from their mothers’ rich milk, the weaners watched me with a lazy curiosity as I pulled out my camera. Some rolled over, which is about as far as they wanted to travel from their spot in the sunshine.
A Nikkor 80-400 mm zoom lens at a respectful distance made this shot, although it looks like I am sitting right beside it.
Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS
