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While we were standing around clicking rocks, we saw a most amazing sight: an
enormous pure white bull fur seal emerged from the waves, looking for all the world
like a polar bear. We had seen this type of “Isabelline” white fur in several pups when
we were here last year, but we were told that they rarely survived into adulthood
because they make such easy prey while they are young since they stand out so
clearly on land and in the ocean waters.
But this big fellow had obviously beaten all the odds and here he was ready to fight
his way onto the beach among the other males. His amazing survival and
perseverance should earn him a special name - Shackleton!
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