Elephant Seal Colony Resting at Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:27:35 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
Several elephant seals rest on the sandy beach in the foreground, their large bodies sprawled across the shore. Behind them, a flock of seagulls congregates at the water's edge, some standing in shallow water while others rest on the sand. The scene captures a typical day at a coastal haul-out site where marine mammals come ashore to rest and molt. The lighting suggests daytime conditions with natural sunlight illuminating the gray-brown tones of the seals and the white and gray plumage of the birds. Small pebbles and beach debris are scattered across the sand.
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