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Elephant Seal Habitat and Diet
Elephant seals presumably feed in deep water and eat squid, and fish, including small sharks and rays.
Similarly, it is asked, what do elephant seal eat?
Southern elephant seals feed exclusively at sea. The main sources of food are fish and squid. Prey is captured both near the surface and very deep underwater. The seals have been known to eat bottom dwelling fish from the ocean's darkest depths.
Moreover, do elephant seals eat penguins?
Elephant Seal Characteristics Large fishes, squid and an occasional penguin fall prey to elephant seals, who have few, if any predators. Elephant seals are shielded from cold by their blubber, much more than by fur.
"Bottom line is, he's very dangerous," said Allen. "You wouldn't want to get bitten by one. They have huge incisors, and even a warning nip can break a human bone." Northern elephant seals are found in the North Pacific, from Baja California to the Aleutian Islands.