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Southern Elephant Seal, Mirounga leonina, is one of two species of elephant seal. It is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live. The seal gets its name from its great size and the large proboscis of the adult males, which is used in making extraordinarily loud roaring noises, especially during the mating season. The largest one sub-population is in the South Atlantic with more than 400,000 individuals including approximately 350,000 seals in South Georgia, the other breeding colonies located on the Falkland Islands and Valdes Peninsula in Argentina (the only continental breeding population). Gold Harbor, South Georgia Island

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