Elephant Seal Vocalizing at Drakes Beach Colony
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:55:35 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
A large elephant seal is captured mid-vocalization with its mouth wide open, showing its teeth and inner mouth. The seal's mottled gray-brown skin shows the characteristic texture and scarring of these marine mammals. In the background, other seals rest on the sandy beach near the water. The image captures an intimate moment of natural behavior during what appears to be the breeding and pupping season at a coastal rookery.
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