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Two crab-eater seals on the ice, Weddell Sea
Two crab-eater seals lying on the ice. Scars can be seen on the side of the furthest seal, possibly from killer whales. Both seals were later killed and added to the stock of fresh meat for the men and dogs.
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Object Details
| ID: | P17 |
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| Collection: | Historic Photographs |
| Type: | Glass plate negative |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hurley, James Francis |
| Events: | Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916 |
| Date made: | Circa February 1915 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 84 mm x 108 mm |