![Crabeater seals being pursued by killer whales.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2025-02/photo3_blog.jpeg?itok=nS0Rgs95)
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The most abundant seal in Antarctica is the crabeater seal, a group of them seen here on a piece of pack ice. A bite from their sharp teeth could inflict a nasty wound to a pack ice killer whale and cause infection.
Credit: © Leigh Hickmott