On occasion, elephant seals breed among sea lions. Here, an adult male elephant seal and a female with her black-coated pup in the background, are surrounded by sea lions in October 2024.

This left her calves momentarily unguarded. It was during this critical moment that the lions seized the opportunity to attack. In the chaos, one of the calves tripped, and a male lion saw its chance.

The lion canvasses opinion amongst other animals, but none confess to being afraid of the cock’s crow. However, the elephant does admit to being afraid of a small insect – it fears that it ...