Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, #15480

Newborn elephant seal pup, still wearing part of its placental sac, makes its initial bond with its mother. Winter, Central California., Mirounga angustirostris, natural history stock photograph, photo id 15480
Newborn elephant seal pup, still wearing part of its placental sac, makes its initial bond with its mother. Winter, Central California.

Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15480
Lat/Long: 35.66540, -121.26864 (Coordinates: 35° 39' 55.44" N, 121° 16' 7.10" W)
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: angustirostris, animal, animalia, california, caniformia, carnivora, carnivore, chordata, creature, elefante marino, elephant seal, endangered, endangered threatened species, juvenile pup, mammal, mammalia, marine, marine mammal, mirounga, mirounga angustirostris, monterey bay national marine sanctuary, mother pup nurturing, national marine sanctuaries, nature, northern elephant seal, ocean, phocid, phocidae, piedras blancas, pinniped, pinniped behavior, pinnipedia, san simeon, sea cow, sea elephant, seal, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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