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Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, #15462
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. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, USA
Species:
Elephant seal
,
Mirounga angustirostris
Location:
Piedras Blancas
,
San Simeon
,
California
Image ID:
15462
Format: Digital 3:2
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Categories:
Animal >
Endangered / Threatened Species
>
Marine
>
Northern Elephant Seal
Animal >
Pinniped
>
Northern Elephant Seal
Location >
Protected Threatened and Significant Places
>
National Marine Sanctuaries
>
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (California)
>
Piedras Blancas
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