Baby northern elephant seal nurses on its mother, Mirounga angustirostris

Baby northern elephant seal nurses on its mother. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA, Mirounga angustirostris, natural history stock photograph, photo id 10060
Baby northern elephant seal nurses on its mother. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 10060
Format: Film 3:2
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