Elephant Seal Pups Resting on Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:55:13 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This intimate photograph captures several elephant seal pups lounging on the sandy beach at Drakes Beach. The image focuses on a young seal in the center, whose dark, wet skin glistens slightly as it rests in a sandy depression. Its large, soulful eye gazes toward the camera while another pup rests nearby on the right. The seals appear calm and comfortable in their natural environment, with their characteristic rounded bodies and flippers visible. The sandy beach shows texture and slight indentations where the animals have been resting, creating a peaceful scene of marine wildlife in their natural habitat.
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