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| Bull elephant seal exits the water to retake his position on the beach. He shows considerable scarring on his chest and proboscis from many winters fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photo. Image ID: 15458 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A neonate gray whale calf, born just hours before, still exhbiting embryonic folds in the skin along its side. This baby gray whale was born in the cold waters of Big Sur, far to the north of the Mexican lagoons of Baja California where most gray whale births take place. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Picture. Image ID: 01135 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Monterey, California, USA | Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight in the surf for access for mating females that are in estrous. Such fighting among elephant seals can take place on the beach or in the water. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Stock Photography of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 20369 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| Sea otters mating. The male holds the female's head or nose with his jaws during copulation. Visible scars are often present on females from this behavior. Sea otters have a polygynous mating system. Many males actively defend territories and will mate with females that inhabit their territory or seek out females in estrus if no territory is established. Males and females typically bond for the duration of estrus, or about 3 days. Photograph of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 21606 Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA | Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photos. Image ID: 15394 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | California sea lion, with monofiliment cut. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Image. Image ID: 00958 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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| Gray whale, blow. Professional stock photos of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 01173 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Big Sur, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Pictures of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 20388 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A sea otter, resting on its back, holding its paw out of the water for warmth. While the sea otter has extremely dense fur on its body, the fur is less dense on its head, arms and paws so it will hold these out of the cold water to conserve body heat. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photo. Image ID: 21602 Species: Sea otter, Enhydra lutris Location: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Landing, California, USA |
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| Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Picture. Image ID: 15387 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | This bull elephant seal, an old adult male, shows extreme scarring on his chest and proboscis from many winters fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 15388 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 15408 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photos. Image ID: 15521 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight in the surf for access for mating females that are in estrous. Such fighting among elephant seals can take place on the beach or in the water. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Image. Image ID: 20370 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Professional stock photos of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 20371 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA |
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| California sea lion, adult male, profile of head showing long whiskers and prominent sagittal crest (cranial crest bone), hauled out on rocks to rest, early morning sunrise light, Monterey breakwater rocks. Pictures of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 21586 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA | Northern elephant seal, mother and neonate pup, gulls eating placenta. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photo. Image ID: 00945 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA | California sea lions. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Picture. Image ID: 00957 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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| Gray whale. Stock Photography of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 01182 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Big Sur, California, USA | California sea lion. Photograph of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 01924 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA | California sea lion, thermoregulating. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photos. Image ID: 01956 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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| California sea lion haulout, juveniles and adult male. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Image. Image ID: 02913 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA | California sea lion colony. Professional stock photos of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 03226 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Monterey, California, USA | Proliferating anemone with attached juveniles, growing on kelp stipe. Pictures of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 00573 Species: Proliferating anemone, Epiactis prolifera Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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| Nudibranch. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photo. Image ID: 00639 Species: Yellow-marginate nudibranch, Cadlina luteomarginata Location: Monterey, California, USA | Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Picture. Image ID: 01064 Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis Location: Monterey, California, USA | Gray whale, neonate calf with embryonic folds visible. Stock Photography of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 01129 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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| Gray whale, blow. Photograph of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Image ID: 01170 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Big Sur, California, USA | Gray whale. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Photos. Image ID: 01190 Species: Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus Location: Monterey, California, USA | Nudibranch on calcareous coralline algae. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Image. Image ID: 05285 Species: Opalescent nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis Location: Monterey, California, USA |
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