Elephant Seal Pup Resting Beside Adults on Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:52:27 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This wildlife photograph captures a tender scene of elephant seals hauled out on a sandy beach. In the foreground, a small dark-colored pup rests near several much larger adult seals whose bodies are covered in sand. The size difference between the pup and adults is striking. In the soft-focus background, several seagulls can be seen scattered across the beach. The lighting appears to be natural daylight, creating a peaceful, documentary-style atmosphere of marine mammal behavior.
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