Sea Lion vs. Penguin | National Geographic

in the shallow waters off the coast of

in the shallow waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands a southern sea lion

the Falkland Islands a southern sea lion

the Falkland Islands a southern sea lion searches for his next meal just as a

searches for his next meal just as a

searches for his next meal just as a group of Gentoo penguins fresh from the

group of Gentoo penguins fresh from the

group of Gentoo penguins fresh from the hunt themselves are making their way

hunt themselves are making their way

hunt themselves are making their way back to their nests normally southern

back to their nests normally southern

back to their nests normally southern sea lions prefer prey like fish and

sea lions prefer prey like fish and

sea lions prefer prey like fish and squid similar to the gentoos but in

squid similar to the gentoos but in

squid similar to the gentoos but in these waters the hunter becomes the

these waters the hunter becomes the

these waters the hunter becomes the hunted the sea lion sets his sights on

hunted the sea lion sets his sights on

hunted the sea lion sets his sights on one unlucky bird he follows in hot

one unlucky bird he follows in hot

one unlucky bird he follows in hot pursuit as the penguin flaps for sure

pursuit as the penguin flaps for sure

pursuit as the penguin flaps for sure the penguin makes it with the sea lion

the penguin makes it with the sea lion

the penguin makes it with the sea lion hot on his trail

sea lions and bears share a common

sea lions and bears share a common ancestor which is evident as this fully

ancestor which is evident as this fully

ancestor which is evident as this fully footed pinniped gallops across land in

footed pinniped gallops across land in

footed pinniped gallops across land in pursuit of the penguin a southern sea

pursuit of the penguin a southern sea

pursuit of the penguin a southern sea lion male known as a bull can grow to be

lion male known as a bull can grow to be

lion male known as a bull can grow to be over eight feet long and weigh as much

over eight feet long and weigh as much

over eight feet long and weigh as much as 750 pounds though they usually hunt

as 750 pounds though they usually hunt

as 750 pounds though they usually hunt in the water they are more than capable

in the water they are more than capable

in the water they are more than capable of pursuing prey on land reaching speeds

of pursuing prey on land reaching speeds

of pursuing prey on land reaching speeds of up to 20 miles per hour and while the

of up to 20 miles per hour and while the

of up to 20 miles per hour and while the penguin makes a valiant attempt to

penguin makes a valiant attempt to

penguin makes a valiant attempt to escape it proves no match for the giant

escape it proves no match for the giant

escape it proves no match for the giant sea lion

after killing the bird the sea lion

after killing the bird the sea lion returns to the water to eat his meal

giant petrels are scavenging seabirds

giant petrels are scavenging seabirds known for their love of carrion and

known for their love of carrion and

known for their love of carrion and castoffs they show up in droves to take

castoffs they show up in droves to take

castoffs they show up in droves to take advantage of the sea lions less than

advantage of the sea lions less than

advantage of the sea lions less than tidy table manners while the penguin met

tidy table manners while the penguin met

tidy table manners while the penguin met an undignified end for the sea lion and

an undignified end for the sea lion and

an undignified end for the sea lion and Petros this hunt has been a great

Petros this hunt has been a great

Petros this hunt has been a great success