Elephant Seal Pups Resting on Sandy Beach at Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:44:27 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This photograph captures several elephant seal pups resting on a sandy beach surface scattered with driftwood, rocks, and natural debris. The image has a shallow depth of field with the foreground in sharp focus, revealing the texture of the sand and the small dark forms of the seal pups. The lighting suggests daytime conditions with natural shadows cast across the beach. The pups appear to be in their natural habitat, camouflaged among the beach materials, showing typical resting behavior of young elephant seals during pupping season.
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