Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, #20417

A bull elephant seal eyes a female before forceably mating (copulating) with her. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA, Mirounga angustirostris, natural history stock photograph, photo id 20417
A bull elephant seal eyes a female before forceably mating (copulating) with her. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20417
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