On a recent morning I dropped by the pelican bluff and found it pretty crowded so instead I shot harbor seals just around the bend. It was a fine morning and I had the beach to myself at the Children’s Pool. Here are a few portraits of the harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) on the sand.
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| Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20214 Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Pacific harbor seals on sandy beach at the edge of the ocean. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20213 Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |
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| Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20228 Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA View this Image in Google Earth! |




























