Elephant Seal Pup Nursing on Sandy Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:51:09 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This photograph captures an intimate moment between an elephant seal mother and her pup on a sandy beach. The large adult seal, covered in sand and showing darker coloration from molting, lies on the beach while nursing her much smaller pup. The pup appears dark and wet, contrasting with the lighter, sand-covered body of the mother. The beach setting is bright and sunlit, with scattered sand and debris visible in the foreground. Other seals can be seen blurred in the background, suggesting this is part of a larger colony.
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