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Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
A bull elephant seal (adult male) surveys the beach. The huge proboscis is characteristic of the species. Scarring from combat with other males. Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Male elephant seal rears up on its foreflippers and bellows to intimidate other males and to survey its beach territory. Winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
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, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
African elephant herd, Meru National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant herd, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
African elephant herd, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Loxodonta africana
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
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, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Bull elephant seal, adult male, bellowing. Its huge proboscis is characteristic of male elephant seals. Scarring from combat with other males, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
Northern elephant seals, Piedras Blancas, Mirounga angustirostris, San Simeon, California
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