Elephant Seal Resting on Drakes Beach Shore
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:45:08 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This wildlife photograph captures a large elephant seal hauled out on the beach, its thick, wrinkled skin and distinctive proboscis-like snout clearly visible. The seal appears to be resting comfortably on the sand, surrounded by other seals partially visible in the frame. In the background, shallow waves lap at the shore and a small shorebird wades through the water. The scene conveys the peaceful atmosphere of a marine mammal haul-out site during what appears to be breeding or molting season.
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