Back on land Mrs Macaroni is on Baywatch waiting for her partners return.
One hunting party prepares for a leeward landing.
These are dangerous waters.
Even as a welcoming party assembles on the shore, the returning hunters become the hunted.
While the Macaronis fatten themselves at sea, the first seal was biding his time.
Beaching in this threatening environment takes great technical skill.
Launching full pelt onto the shore is one way.
The other is to catch a good wave.
As all good surfers know, you have to be in sync with the wave.
The first seal's time has come.
Those who blew the first wave, must wait for a second.
The interval can be agonizingly long.
Many penguins are missing at sea and others are injured.
But the sacrifice is small in the overall scheme of things.
Even the walking wounded no longer fear the seals.
They only feed in the water.
Petrels are less fussy.