Two elephant seals the size of large wrestle for territory and a harem with females, while being filmed on South Georgia Island in South Atlantic.
The footage shows two southern elephant seal males fighting on the beach. They can weigh in at least 4,000 kilograms and are three metres long.
The seals size each others up and grunt before almost bowing to one another as a prelude for their fight.
Their fat rolls swell as they collide and they huff at one another in the cold breeze.
Two huge elephant seals engaged in a fierce battle for territory and a fight of the harem of females, all while being filmed on the South Atlantic shores of South Georgia Island.
The giant beasts collided in a rippling mess of fat and blubber, as they fought for supremacy on the beach.
Before the fight, the two seals looked at each other and grunted at one another in the cold November air.
Although they appeared to be almost bowing to one another in a pre-battle ritual they were actually preparing themselves for the first blow.
The male southern elephant seals can reach 4,000 kilograms in weight and measure three metres in length. In the breeding season, adrenaline-fueled males will fight other male contenders to control a beach and the harems that accompany it.
This footage was taken by Richard Sidey, a New Zealand photographer and filmmaker. He stated that one of the seals arrived on the beach in an attempt to become the beach-master, and gain access to the current beach master’s harem.
The cameraman added: ‘Being so close to the action and these enormous creatures meant that it’s certainly one of those unforgettable moments that stick with me through my career’
This footage was taken by Richard Sidey, a New Zealand photographer and filmmaker.
He said: ‘One of the seals arrived at the beach, hoping to become the beach-master and gain access to the current beach-master’s harem of females.
‘The challenger won and claimed the beach.
“This beautiful scene happened right in front of my eyes while I was taking photos on the island.
“I quickly set up a camera and then started to work on the stills.
‘You can see my shutter clicking away in this video.
“Being so close and intimate with the action and these huge creatures meant that it was one of those memorable moments that will stick with me throughout my career.”
Elephant seals are famous for their primal mating behaviors.
In the breeding season, adrenaline-fueled males will fight other male contenders to control a beach and the harems that go with it.
This is the amazing moment when an elephant seal gives birth at an Argentine beach on the UNESCO Valdes Peninsula
The mother and black pup are covered in sand from a beach.
The pup quickly emerges from its mother’s nest in less than two minutes as her nostrils erupt and her eyes open and shut.
Amazing footage captures the moment an elephant seal gives birth on an Argentine shore.
The video quickly shows that the mother is having contractions while she writhes on a pebble beach in Valdes Peninsula.
As her nostrils flare and her eyes open and close, the pup fully emerges in under two minutes.
The mother turns her head and yelps at her baby, while the black pup wriggles around. Before long, the two are laying side by side on the pebbly beaches.
After a long pregnancy period of one year, female elephant seals give way to their babies in September.
The pup is born at a weight of approximately 40 kilogrammes (88 pounds) and becomes independent after 25 days.
Females can fall pregnant again after giving birth within days.