On a recent visit to Chile’s Juan Fernández Islands, National Geographic photographer Andy Mann found himself surrounded by hundreds of playful locals: endemic Juan Fernández fur seals. Once thought to be extinct, the seals are believed to number more than 200,000*, far exceeding the islands’ human population of under a thousand. And the blubbery denizens are not shy about approaching divers.
Read the National Geographic article here.
Photo credit: Andy Mann
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