“…Earlier studies have suggested that individual loyalty to regions is stable over a number of years (Authier, Bentaleb, Ponchon, Martin, & Guinet, 2012;Bradshaw et al, 2004), but some realms are also better quality habitat for elephant seals than others (Biuw et al, 2007;Thums et al, 2011); high-Antarctic habitats appear better than sub-Antarctic habitats (Authier, Bentaleb, et al, 2012;Hindell et al, 2016). Earlier studies have suggested that individual loyalty to regions is stable over a number of years (Authier, Bentaleb, Ponchon, Martin, & Guinet, 2012;Bradshaw et al, 2004), but some realms are also better quality habitat for elephant seals than others (Biuw et al, 2007;Thums et al, 2011); high-Antarctic habitats appear better than sub-Antarctic habitats (Authier, Bentaleb, et al, 2012;Hindell et al, 2016).…”