Images Dated 27th March 2003

Weddell seal

Weddell seal. Eight-week-old Weddell seal pup (Leptonychotes weddellii) swimming under pack ice. Weddell seals are born singly. They have fine soft hair (lanugo) that turns to a dark thicker coat at about a month. They are born with their permanent dentition and, following weaning at six weeks, feed on fish and squid. Found throughout the Antarctic, the majority of their social behaviour occurs in water. Weddell seals have been recorded diving down to 600 metres and are able to stay underwater for up to an hour. They have well developed eyes, which assist them in hunting and locating breathing holes in the ice. Photographed off Signy Island, British Antarctic Territory

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Harp seal pup diving

Harp seal (Phoca groenlandica or Pagophilus groenlandicus) diving under ice floes. This two week old pup has begun to shed its all-white juvenile coat. The white fur was once prized by hunters but now hunting is restricted to older seals. The harp seal is found in Arctic and north Atlantic waters. Populations migrate, gathering to breed on pack ice before dispersing widely for the summer. The harp seal can eat as much as 5% of its body weight in fish per day. It also feeds on shrimp and krill. It typically dives to 100 metres (m) and can go below 270m. It is about 1.7m long with a weight of around 130 kilograms. Photo- graphed in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada

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Indy Racing League: On behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Brian Barnhardt, right, accepts the entry form and cheque from Michael Andretti

On behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Brian Barnhardt (USA), right, accepts the entry form and cheque from Michael Andretti (USA), left, for Andretti Green Racing's four entries into the Indianapolis 500.
Indy 500 Press Conference, Indianapolis Motor Spedway, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 25 March 2003. F1624
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