Northern Elephant Seal

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Mirounga angustirostris

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Young male resting on a bed of algae at Piedras Blancas.
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Head view of young male resting on a bed of algae debris at Piedras Blancas.
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Big schozz.
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Male; proboscis inflated. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Heads and tails; nap time at Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young male elephant seal takes a swim.
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Young males fighting includes bite on neck. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Male, prostrate on wet sand. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Extremely flexible neck wards off intruders from the rear. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Male, resting at water's edge; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Male guarding beach head, in shallow water. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young bull calls out as he hits the beach; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Adult male comes ashore and annouces his presence.
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Profile: male. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Two young males jousting.
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Male, mouth open; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Male, mouth open, in water. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young male swimming in shallow water; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Bull, on sand; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Two young males engaged in posturing; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Ripples on the beach. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Ripples in the sun: females asleep at Piedras Blancas.
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Bull, proboscis extended; on seaweeds, Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Tonsil check. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young animal with itchy nose. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Something to shout about.
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Mirounga angustirostis in water 2007 01-06 Piedras blancas--5003
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Young males chasing each other around in shallow water; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young male swimming in shallow water; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Newborn pup nursing, while mother flicks sand.
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Newborn pup nursing.
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Newborn pup nursing. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Side view of head: yearling elephant seal. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Young Elephant seal exhales into the sand.
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Yearling - portrait; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Asleep. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Dawn at the rookery. Female eyes camera. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Mother communicates with newborn pup. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Elephant Seal mom with calf in the morning sun.
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Dawn at Piedras Blancas preserve, newborn pup nursing.
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Female calling to newborn pup; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Newborn pup, looking backwards, calling for mother.
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Newborn pup nursing; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Newborn pup sleeps after a good meal. Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Mom with newborn pup, nursing; dawn, Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Female, asleep; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Mirounga angustirostris 2007 01-06 Piedras Blancas--1018modcrop
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Female, asleep with flippers touching; Piedras Blancas preserve.
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Northern Elephant Seal

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