Their work is typical of the sustained effort that some photographers put in over the years to capture the edges of the world for Nat Geo.



I don’t want to give away much more of Jennifer’s 2014 encounter, other than to say it wasn’t all blissful. She ended up with a deep gash from a male harp seal and found an unlikely ally, a female harp seal, who fought a male seal on her behalf.



Aw c’mon, read Jennifer's adventure—and see it—yourself. And remember, some days an office job has its benefits.



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