Elephant Seal Pup Resting Among Adults at Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:52:24 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This wildlife photograph captures an intimate moment at an elephant seal colony, featuring a dark-colored pup in the foreground with its distinctive wrinkled skin and molting coat. The young seal rests on wet sand alongside several larger, lighter-colored adult elephant seals. The beach setting shows evidence of recent tidal activity with water pools and scattered debris. The image provides a clear view of the size difference between the juvenile and adult seals, highlighting the pup's vulnerable early stage of life.
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