Elephant Seal Family Resting on Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:27:37 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This wildlife photograph captures an intimate family scene of elephant seals hauled out on a beach. In the foreground, several large adult seals rest alongside smaller, darker-colored pups on wet sand. The composition shows the animals in their natural resting behavior, with one adult slightly raised and alert. Behind them, a flock of seagulls stands in the shallow water where gentle waves lap at the shore. The lighting appears soft and natural, suggesting overcast conditions typical of the Northern California coast. The image effectively documents the pupping season behavior of these marine mammals in their protected habitat.
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