THE SEALS OF THE WEDDELL SEA. 



PLATE VIII. 



Wedclell Seals in Scotia Bay, South Orkneys. 

 Figs. 1-4. Adults. 



Figs. 5-6. Mothers with young a few days old. 

 Fig. 7. Young, several weeks old, landing on beach. 

 Fig. 8. Young about one week old. 



Photos by W. S. Bruce 



PLATE IX. 



Weddell Seal (mothers and young). The young are only a few days old. Photos by W. S. Bruce. 

 Nos. 7 and 8 show the mother and young playing with each other. The white spots in eyes of the 

 young of No. 8 are frozen tears. 



