Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina pup often called ´weaners´ once their mothers stop nursing them on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean. Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina pup often called ´weaners´ once their mothers stop nursing them on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean MORE INFO The southern elephant seal is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ever live The world´s population is approximately 650,000 animals