Elephant seals, Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, #20355

Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. The Piedras Blancas lighthouse is visible in upper left. California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 20355Add To Light Table
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Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. The Piedras Blancas lighthouse is visible in upper left. California, USA

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Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA
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