Having just mated with a female (obscured) next to him, this bull male elephant seal's penis is still extended and visible.
Species: Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20423
Lat/Long: 35.66660, -121.27588 (Coordinates: 35° 39' 59.76" N, 121° 16' 33.17" W)
Species: Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20423
Lat/Long: 35.66660, -121.27588 (Coordinates: 35° 39' 59.76" N, 121° 16' 33.17" W)
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