Bull Fog :: Photo Of The Day and Natural History Commentary

2/12/2008

Bull Fog

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I arrived at the elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rookery before sunrise and walked out in heavy fog, not able to even see the water. Gradually the fog burned off as the sun appeared and I could start to see some of the seals. Here is a big bull splayed out on the sand, just visible through the clearing mist:

An enormous elephant seal bull male lays on the beach, partially obscured by typical central California coastal fog., Mirounga angustirostris,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #20399, all rights reserved worldwide.
An enormous elephant seal bull male lays on the beach, partially obscured by typical central California coastal fog. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA.
Image: 20399  
Species: Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA
 

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