Elephant Seal Photos, Mirounga angustirostris

Photos of Mirounga angustirostris, Elephant seal

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Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26710 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26709 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb). Central California. Image ID: 15497 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Elephant seal mother and pup vocalize to one another constantly, likely to reassure the pup and confirm the maternal identity on a crowded beach. Central California. Image ID: 15421 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26701 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26702 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris

Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26703 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26704 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26705 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris

Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26706 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26707 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26708 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris

Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26711 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26714 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26715 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris

Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California. Image ID: 15390 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Two adult female elephant seals rest on a sandy beach, winter, Central California. Image ID: 15392 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	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. Image ID: 15409 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California. Image ID: 15425 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California. Image ID: 15428 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	An adult male elephant seal rests on a wet beach. He displays the enormous proboscis characteristic of male elephant seals as well as considerable scarring on his neck from fighting with other males for territory. Central California. Image ID: 15441 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. Image ID: 15454 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	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. Image ID: 20372 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	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. Image ID: 20382 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California. Image ID: 20386 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, 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. Image ID: 20394 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Elephant seal pup scratches its face with its foreflipper. Note the five "fingernails" on the flipper. The pup will nurse for 27 days, when the mother stops lactating and returns to the sea. The pup will stay on the beach 12 more weeks until it becomes hungry and begins to forage for food. Image ID: 20404 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26694 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal. Image ID: 26712 Species: Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris	Northern elephant seal, pup. Image ID: 00948 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA