TY - JOUR N2 - Studies on southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) were carried in Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetland Islands) in summer 1978/1979. In the whole region of Bay the maximum number of 964 elephant seals was noticed on 5 Jan. 1979. The biggest nonbreeding colonies were observed in the mouth region of the Bay. In December the males made up 74% of the whole population, their number decreased to 17% in February. Most individuals belonged to the IV class of age (6—9 years old). Introductory observations of 24 h activity indicates four peaks of activity in the groups observed on the coast. The type of weather has influenced the activity of these groups and the frequency of descending to the sea. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/111565/PDF-MASTER/1981_1-2_143-152.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/111565 PY - 1981 IS - No 1-2 EP - 152 KW - Antarctic KW - South Shetland Islands KW - Mirounga leonina KW - diurnal activity A1 - Krzemiński, Wiesław PB - Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee on Polar Research VL - vol. 2 DA - 1981 T1 - Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina L.) of Admiralty Bay (King George Island, South Shetland Islands). Its numbers and activity during the moulting season in summer1978/1979 SP - 143 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/111565 T2 - Polish Polar Research ER -