Southern elephant seal

The southern elephant seal is a colossal marine mammal that roams the cold waters of the Southern Ocean. Adult males are easily recognized by their enormous size and trunk-like noses, which they use to bellow impressively loud calls during mating season. These seals are the heavyweight champions of the pinniped family, even outweighing walruses.

• Males use their large noses to create thunderous roars for communication.
• A bull southern elephant seal is nearly twice as heavy as a male walrus.
• This species holds the title for largest non-whale marine mammal alive today.