Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group of three on the shore, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Southern Elephant Seal bull (Mirounga leonina) close up portrait, King Haakon Bay, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Grytviken, South Georgia. November.

Peter Bassett / Male Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) shifting position on a beach, surrounded by females, almost crushing a pup, Gold Harbour, South Georgia.Gold Harbour, South Georgia.

Fred Olivier / Close-up of a dominant male Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) calling, Macquarie Island, Sub-Antarctic Australia.

Roland Seitre / Blackish cinclodes (Cinclode fuligineux) on beach with Southern Elephant-Seal (Mirounga leonina). This species feeds on dead skin of the seal. Falklands Islands.

Chris & Monique Fallows / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) colony at sunrise. Grytviken, South Georgia Island.

Kathryn Jeffs / Southern elephant seal pup (Mirounga leonina), Antarctica, February, Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series

Chadden Hunter / Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) close up of sleeping individual, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) in water. South Georgia.

Fred Olivier / Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) portrait with seaweed, Macquarie Island, Southern Atlantic, Australian Antarctica, November

Pete Oxford / Southern Giant Petrels (Macronectes giganteus) feeding on the carcass of a Southern Elephant seal bull, killed by Killer whales. Sea Lion Island. South of mainland east Falkland Island. Falkland Islan...

Michael Pitts / Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus) head covered in blood feeding on carcass of an Elephant seal pup, with a penguin colony in the distance, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Michael Pitts / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} defense behaviour, Sealion island, Falkland Islands

Michael Pitts / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} juvenile swimming underwater, Sealion island, Falkland Islands

Edwin Giesbers / Gentoo Penguin {Pygoscelis papua} and Southern Elephant Seals {Mirounga leonina} Antarctica

Gabriel Rojo / Southern elephant seal pup underwater {Mirounga leonina} Valdez peninsula, Argentina

Gabriel Rojo / Southern elephant seal digging into beach {Mirounga leonina} Valdez peninsula, Argentina

Gabriel Rojo / Southern elephant seal on beach {Mirounga leonina} Valdez peninsula, Argentina

Gabriel Rojo / Southern elephant seal resting {Mirounga leonina} Valdez peninsula, Argentina

Gabriel Rojo / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} Valdez peninsula, Argentina

Doug Allan / Southern elephant seal pair courtship {Mirounga leonina} Antarctica

Doug Allan / Southern elephant seal pair courtship {Mirounga leonina} Antarctica. NB Large difference in size of male and female.

Staffan Widstrand / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} female defensive threat display, Valdez, Argentina

Staffan Widstrand / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} female portrait. Valdez, Argentina

Martha Holmes / Southern elephant seal {Mirounga leonina} close-up of hand-like flipper scratching, Falkland Islands.

Peter Bassett / Aggressive bull elephant seal and penguins on beach at St Andrews Bay, South Georgia

Pete Oxford / Southern Elephant Seal moulting, East Falkland Islands (Mirounga leonina)

Agustin Esmoris / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) male calling and bleeding after fight, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

Heike Odermatt / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) pups, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) pups, fat and docile weaners stay together for company and reassurance, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) bull roaring at intruder on beach during breeding season, Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island

Hiroya Minakuchi / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) mother and pup, Falkland Islands

Tui De Roy / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) juveniles lounging in tussock grass, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group of three on the shore, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Colonies of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) on beach at Gold Harbour, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) looking up, Gold Harbour, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) fluffy brown chicks, Gold Harbour, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Salisbury Plane, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Close up of feathers of King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Salisbury Plane, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Close up of feathers of King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) Salisbury Plane, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Colonies of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) on beach at Gold Harbour, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Colonies of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) on beach. Digitally stitched panormaic image. Gold Harbour, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony. Salisbury Plane, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony. Salisbury Plane, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Southern Elephant Seal pup (Mirounga leonina) suckling from mother in snow storm. King Haakon Bay, South Georgia. November.

Alex Hyde / Southern Elephant Seal females (Mirounga leonina). King Haakon Bay, South Georgia. November.