Ngaire Hart, Say Cheese (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

We were exploring Macquarie Island, part of the Subantartic Islands, half way to Antartica, when one of the 25 scientists living there put his camera down. I watched as a seal came to investigate. It appears to be looking down the lens with its eyes closed and then checking the setting. The scientist picked up the camera and left. I don't know why he put it down as he didn't speak to me.

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