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.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15530
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.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15531
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.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15532
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.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15538
Horned lizard. When threatened, the horned lizard can squirt blood from its eye at an attacker up to 5 feet away.
Species: Horned lizard, Phrynosoma
Location: Amado, Arizona
Image ID: 22964
Horned lizard. When threatened, the horned lizard can squirt blood from its eye at an attacker up to 5 feet away.
Species: Horned lizard, Phrynosoma
Location: Amado, Arizona
Image ID: 22973
Horned lizard. When threatened, the horned lizard can squirt blood from its eye at an attacker up to 5 feet away.
Species: Horned lizard, Phrynosoma
Location: Amado, Arizona
Image ID: 23051
Horned lizard. When threatened, the horned lizard can squirt blood from its eye at an attacker up to 5 feet away.
Species: Horned lizard, Phrynosoma
Location: Amado, Arizona
Image ID: 23052