Face-Off With a Deadly Predator

Paul Nicklen describes his most amazing experience as a National Geographic photographer - coming face-to-face with one of Antarctica's most vicious predators.

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[etrigan001]

"Bloody hell! that's the biggest leopard seal I have EVER seen.............time to get into the water ya?" lol hilarious.

[8bitheroics]

Getting real tired of your shit human

[manos3790]

I guess he must be very observant to their behavioural patterns? Due to the fact he's still here LOL

[EnigmaDrath]

True that. But I just thought it moot to point out that there are human fatalities attributed to leopard seals. It's pretty much a given, since we're talking about nature here. Of all the large and unpredictable carnivores, leopard seals have probably the lowest involvement in human deaths. (Only three, last time I heard; granted, that's because there are few humans in their natural environment.) Am pretty sure that, as an expert in his field, he knew the risks getting into the water.

[manos3790]

You mean aggressive species like Woodlice, Doormice, grass snakes etc, etc. I'd wager you an unprecedented sum of cash, that there are more animals totally harmless to us than that could harm us?

[EnigmaDrath]

There are human fatalities attributed to pretty much every animal.

[Gina James]

I love how he declared his excitement in the most monotonous voice.

[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]

360p and i'm like watching it at 720p holy shit

[EnigmaDrath]

0:15 -> Leopard seals are both one of the most beautiful yet also most terrifying creatures I've ever seen.

Amazing story, though :)

[BuyApplesSmokeWeed]

it's rude to refuse such hospitality, bro.

[MRYOUNG702]

A real man would have eaten the penguin... I mean we eat everything else

[espfal]

Amazing! 10/10 from me! Thumbs up for this one