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Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight in the surf for access for mating females that are in estrous. Such fighting among elephant seals can take place on the beach or in the water. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Territorial Dispute Photo. Image ID: 20369 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Picture. Image ID: 15394 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California Stock Photography of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 35135 Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight in the surf for access for mating females that are in estrous. Such fighting among elephant seals can take place on the beach or in the water. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Photograph of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 20370 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Territorial Dispute Photos. Image ID: 20371 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California Territorial Dispute Image. Image ID: 35142 Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California Professional stock photos of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 35144 Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California Pictures of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 35150 Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Territorial Dispute Photo. Image ID: 20377 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight in the surf for access for mating females that are in estrous. Such fighting among elephant seals can take place on the beach or in the water. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Territorial Dispute Picture. Image ID: 20407 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Stock Photography of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 20372 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Photograph of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 20382 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Photos. Image ID: 15393 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Image. Image ID: 15403 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Professional stock photos of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 20375 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Pictures of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 20413 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Photo. Image ID: 15395 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Picture. Image ID: 15396 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15397 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15399 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Photos. Image ID: 15400 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Image. Image ID: 15401 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Professional stock photos of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15402 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Pictures of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15465 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Photo. Image ID: 15467 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Picture. Image ID: 15468 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Stock Photography of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15484 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA

Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Photograph of Territorial Dispute. Image ID: 15485 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Photos. Image ID: 15486 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA	Female elephant seals fight for space on the beach for themselves and their pups, and fend off other females who may try to steal their pups. The fights among females are less intense than those among bulls but are no less important in determining the social hierarchy of the rookery. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California. Territorial Dispute Image. Image ID: 15487 Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA