Penguin vs. Seal | National Geographic

in the shallow waters off the coast of
the Falkland Islands a southern sea lion
searches for his next meal just as a
group of Gentoo penguins fresh from the
hunt themselves are making their way
back to their nests normally southern
sea lions prefer prey like fish and
squid similar to the gentoos but in
these waters the hunter becomes the
hunted the sea lion sets his sights on
one unlucky bird he follows in hot
pursuit as the penguin flaps for sure
the penguin makes it with the sea lion
hot on his trail
sea lions and bears share a common
ancestor which is evident as this
fleet-footed pinniped gallops across
land pursuit of the penguin a southern
sea lion mail known as a bull can grow
to be over eight feet long and weigh as
much as 750 pounds though they usually
hunt in the water they are more than
capable of pursuing prey on land
reaching speeds of up to 20 miles per
hour and while the penguin makes a
valiant attempt to escape it proves no
match for the giant sea lion
after killing the bird the sea lion
returns to the water to eat his meal
giant petrels are scavenging seabirds
known for their love of carrion and
castoffs they show up in droves to take
advantage of the sea lions less than
tidy table manners while the penguin met
an undignified end for the sea lion and
petrels this hunt has been a great
success