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| Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15458 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, elephant seal proboscis, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped anatomy, scar / wound, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elephant Seal Proboscis, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Scar / Wound | Phocidae Photo. A Pacific harbor seal hauls out on a rock. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 00940 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 03018 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, subject, technique, underwater, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool, Underwater |
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| Phocidae Photo. Northern elephant seal. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico. Image: 03505 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, guadalupe island, isla guadalupe, marine, marine mammal, mexico, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, pacific, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, subject, technique, underwater, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Guadalupe Island, Isla Guadalupe Special Biosphere Reserve, Northern Elephant Seal, Underwater See Portfolio Related To This Image | Phocidae Photo. Northern elephant seal, San Benito Islands. San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico. Image: 00942 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: San Benito Islands (Islas San Benito), Baja California, Mexico Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Northern Elephant Seal, San Benito Island | Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 20369 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, fighting elephant seals, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped behavior, territorial dispute, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Fighting Elephant Seals, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Territorial Dispute |
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| Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15394 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, fighting elephant seals, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped behavior, territorial dispute, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Fighting Elephant Seals, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Territorial Dispute | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal on wet sandy beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20214 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 20388 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mating / courtship, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped anatomy, pinniped behavior, sexual dimorphism / male - female difference, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Mating / Courtship, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Sexual Dimorphism / Male - Female Difference |
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| Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 03016 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, subject, technique, underwater, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool, Underwater | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 03017 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, subject, technique, underwater, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool, Underwater | Phocidae Photo. Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15387 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, bellowing, carnivore, elephant seal bellowing, elephant seal proboscis, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped anatomy, pinniped behavior, scar / wound, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elephant Seal Bellowing, Elephant Seal Proboscis, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Scar / Wound |
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| Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15388 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, elephant seal proboscis, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped anatomy, scar / wound, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elephant Seal Proboscis, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Scar / Wound | Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15408 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mating / courtship, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped anatomy, pinniped behavior, sexual dimorphism / male - female difference, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Mating / Courtship, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Sexual Dimorphism / Male - Female Difference | Phocidae Photo. Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 15521 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, bellowing, carnivore, elephant seal bellowing, endangered, endangered / threatened species, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped behavior, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Elephant Seal Bellowing, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas |
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| Phocidae Photo. A Pacific harbor seal eyes the photographer while swimming in the shallows. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15546 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. A Pacific harbor seal leaves the surf to haul out on a sandy beach. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15549 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal, mother and pup. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15750 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, juvenile / pup, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Juvenile / Pup, La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool |
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| Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15751 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal, mother and pup. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15752 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, juvenile / pup, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Juvenile / Pup, La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 15765 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool |
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| Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 20370 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, fighting elephant seals, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped behavior, territorial dispute, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Fighting Elephant Seals, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Territorial Dispute | Phocidae Photo. 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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 20371 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, fighting elephant seals, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, pinniped behavior, territorial dispute, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Fighting Elephant Seals, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas, Territorial Dispute | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20444 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool |
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| Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seal stretches on a sandy beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 20445 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. A Pacific harbor seal hauls out on a sandy beach. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 00296 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seals rest while hauled out on a sandy beach. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 00937 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool |
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| Phocidae Photo. Northern elephant seal, mother and neonate pup, gulls eating placenta. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA. Image: 00945 -?- Species: Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA Keywords: animal, bird, california, carnivore, endangered, endangered / threatened species, gull (laridae), juvenile / pup, marine, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: Big Sur, Gull, Juvenile / Pup, Northern Elephant Seal, Piedras Blancas | Phocidae Photo. This Pacific harbor seal has an ear with no external ear flaps, marking it as a true seal and not a sea lion. La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 01957 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool | Phocidae Photo. Pacific harbor seals rest while hauled out on a sandy beach. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach. La Jolla, California, USA. Image: 01958 -?- Species: Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA Keywords: animal, california, carnivore, harbor seal, la jolla seal controversy, marine mammal, pacific harbor seal, phoca vitulina richardsi, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, photo, photograph, picture, photos, stock photo, image Categories: La Jolla Seal Controversy, La Jolla Seals / Childrens Pool |
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