A bull elephant seal rears up on his foreflippers and bellows, warning nearby males not to enter his beach territory. He is surrounded by smaller females (and several black pups) which comprise his harem. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, USA
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15417
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15417
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: angustirostris, animal, animalia, bellowing, california, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, creature, elefante marino, elephant seal, elephant seal bellowing, endangered, endangered threatened species, male, mammal, mammalia, marine, marine mammal, mirounga, mirounga angustirostris, monterey bay national marine sanctuary, national marine sanctuaries, nature, northern elephant seal, ocean, phocid, phocidae, piedras blancas, pinniped, pinniped behavior, pinnipedia, posturing, san simeon, sea cow, sea elephant, seal, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, vocalization, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Northern Elephant Seal
- Animal > Pinniped > Northern Elephant Seal
- Animal > Pinniped > Pinniped Behavior > Elephant Seal Bellowing
- Location > Protected Threatened and Significant Places > National Marine Sanctuaries > Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (California) > Piedras Blancas
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