A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few hours earlier. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39107
A newborn harbor seal pup rests alongside its mother, as placenta is born from the mother just a few moments after the pup was born. Within an hour of being born, this pup had learned to nurse and had entered the ocean for its first swim.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39110
A Western seagull picks at placenta on sand beach, as the seal pup born just moments before watches and tries to understand what is going on. Within an hour of being born, this pup had learned to nurse and had entered the ocean for its first swim.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39111
A mother Pacific harbor seal nuzzles her pup, born only a few days before. The pup must bond and imprint on its mother quickly, and the pair will constantly nuzzle and rub against one another in order to solidify that bond.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39112
La Jolla Cove and earth shadow at dawn. Just before sunrise the shadow of the Earth can seen as the darker sky below the pink sunrise.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26523
The Children's Pool, also known as Casa Cove, in pre-dawn light, La Jolla.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 28359
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low King Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: Children's Pool, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37982
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low King Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37986
Childrens Pool seawall and Casa Cove aerial photo, La Jolla, California. Sunset. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38037
Panorama dimensions: 5602 x 9774
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38038
Panorama dimensions: 6176 x 11395
Aerial Photo of Point La Jolla and Scripps Park, La Jolla Coastline.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38083
Aerial Photo of Point La Jolla and Scripps Park, La Jolla Coastline.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38143
Aerial Panoramic Photo of Children's Pool, Casa Cove and La Jolla Coastline. The underwater reef is exposed by extreme low tide.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38158
Panorama dimensions: 5603 x 10574
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38169
Panorama dimensions: 5916 x 12237
A young Pacific Harbor Seal pup with milk on its face from nursing. Mother harbor seals will only nurse their pups for about four to six weeks, at which point the small seal is weaned and must begin to forage and fend for itself. That short period of time is crucial for the young seal to learn how to hunt, socialize and swim.
Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39130
La Jolla Cove and Point La Jolla at Dawn, waves blur into abstract white, pre-sunrise soft light.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 38915
The Children's Pool, also known as Casa Cove, in pre-dawn light, La Jolla. Seal Rock in the foreground.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 37477
Childrens Pool Reef Exposed at Extreme Low Tide, Casa Cove, La Jolla, California. Aerial panoramic photograph.
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40234
Panorama dimensions: 5612 x 11740
California Sea Lions in La Jolla Cove, these sea lions are seeking protection from large waves by staying in the protected La Jolla Cove.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 39796
Panorama dimensions: 5760 x 8640