Surrounded by fur seals
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison experiences what it's like to be in the middle of a bustling Antarctic fur seal colony. But it's not only seals that he needs to watch out for. John needs to keep his wits about him as an opportunist has its eye on his belongings.
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Cameraman John Aitchison gets into the thick of a seal colony
Fur seals were once hunted on Bird Island but their numbers have increased dramatically in recent years. British Antarctic Survey researchers now monitor seal populations and behaviour.
Other Natural History Unit film crews have been looking for animals that gather in large numbers on remote islands. But some prefer more tropical climbs. Find out more about the Hunt for a giant land crab with Expedition Vanuatu.
Published 31 March 2009
John Aitchison
