Elephant seals, Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, #20358

Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. California, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 20358Add To Light Table
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Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. California, USA

Stock Photo: 20358
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA
Format: Digital 2:3
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