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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. Wound Photo. Image ID: 15458 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California. Wound 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 Wound. Image ID: 15388 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Galapagos sea lion with shark bite, South Plaza Island. Photograph of Wound. Image ID: 01682 Species: Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus californianus wollebacki, Zalophus californianus wollebaeki Location: South Plaza Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador	Galapagos sea lion with shark bite. Wound Photos. Image ID: 01713 Species: Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus californianus wollebacki, Zalophus californianus wollebaeki Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador	North Pacific humpback whale, adult male with bloody head nodules wounded from colliding with other escorts during competitive interactions. Wound Image. Image ID: 02152 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA

Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season. Professional stock photos of Wound. Image ID: 27039 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA	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. Pictures of Wound. Image ID: 20394 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	North Pacific humpback whale showing extensive scarring, almost certainly from a boat propeller, on dorsal ridge. Wound Photo. Image ID: 05909 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, 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. Wound Picture. Image ID: 20393 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	A bull elephant seal rears up on his foreflippers, surverying his beach territory. He displays scarring on his chest and proboscis from fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Wound. Image ID: 15407 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Bull elephant seal in surf, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California. Photograph of Wound. Image ID: 15436 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

A bull elephant seal rears up on his foreflippers and bellows, warning nearby males not to enter his beach territory. This old male shows 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. Wound Photos. Image ID: 15532 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Wound Image. Image ID: 17128 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Professional stock photos of Wound. Image ID: 17129 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA

Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Pictures of Wound. Image ID: 17130 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Brown bear scratching its wounds on a branch. It bears scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Wound Photo. Image ID: 17131 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Wound Picture. Image ID: 17335 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA

Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Stock Photography of Wound. Image ID: 17336 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Photograph of Wound. Image ID: 17343 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Pacific harbor seal, wounds about neck and face, Childrens Pool. Wound Photos. Image ID: 18584 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA

Pacific harbor seal, wounds about neck and face, Childrens Pool. Wound Image. Image ID: 18592 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA	Pacific harbor seal, wounds about neck and face, Childrens Pool. Professional stock photos of Wound. Image ID: 18593 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, 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. Pictures of Wound. Image ID: 20401 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Brown bear bearing scars and wounds about its head from past fighting with other bears to establish territory and fishing rights. Brooks River. Wound Photo. Image ID: 17334 Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos Location: Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA	Humpback whale dorsal fin detail, showing small wounds from recent competitive interactions with other whales. Wound Picture. Image ID: 00337 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA	Galapagos sea lion with shark bite. Stock Photography of Wound. Image ID: 01711 Species: Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus californianus wollebacki, Zalophus californianus wollebaeki Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Northern elephant, adult male, wounds from territorial fighting. Photograph of Wound. Image ID: 02522 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Great white shark, large bite wound across gills, likely from another white shark. Wound Photos. Image ID: 03538 Species: Great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico	North Pacific humpback whale, escort, rostrum showing wounded tubercles. Wound Image. Image ID: 05869 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Maui, Hawaii, USA