A pair of sea lion pups had a lucky escape after outsmarting a hunting Orca and leaving the giant whale stranded on a beach in Argentina.
The two pups were being pursued relentlessly by the killer whale - a pregnant female in search of her next meal - and managed to lure her onto the pebbled beach at Punta Norte on Peninsula Valdes.
The incident was captured by wildlife photographer John Rollins, 59, who has travelled to the area five times to photograph the Orca’s hunting technique.