Theleopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), also known as the sea leopard, is the second largest species ofseal in the Antarctic, after thesouthern elephant seal. Its only natural predators are thekiller whale and possibly theelephant seal. It feeds on a wide range of prey including cephalopods, other pinnipeds, krill, birds and fish. Together with theRoss seal, thecrabeater seal and theWeddell seal, it is part of thetribe ofLobodontini seals. This photograph shows a leopard seal in theAntarctic Sound.Photograph:Godot13