Figure 12
From: Skin histology and its role in heat dissipation in three pinniped species
Northern elephant seal, thermograph. Note very emissive and hot hind flippers when compared with colder regions of the body. Environmental temperature was 29-32°C. T max =36.9°C (Sp1), T min =27.8°C (Sp2), ΔT = 9.1°C, T bkg =23.2°C (Sp3).