Elephant Seals Resting on Drakes Beach Shore
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:55:07 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This photograph captures a group of elephant seals resting on a sandy beach. In the foreground, several large seals lie close together, with the closest one appearing darker in color and facing the camera. Their distinctive bulbous noses and robust bodies are clearly visible. The middle ground shows more seals spread across the beach, while the background reveals numerous seabirds (possibly gulls) both on the ground and in flight against a pale blue sky. The scene conveys the typical hauling-out behavior of elephant seals during their breeding or molting season.
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