Living in the ocean can be a pretty daunting life. Stumpy, as we called him on Santiago Island in the Galapagos, is evidence of how dangerous the pelagic life of a southern fur seal can be. These fellas are on the menu of a couple of large predators including the Orca and Great White. You can't see it in this pic, but he was also missing a pretty good chunk of tissue on his hind quarters. Nature can be beautiful, but it really is all about survival.
NikonD70,Sigma70-200+1.4TC,ISO400,f/5,1/400"