Elephant Seal Pup Resting Beside Mother at Drakes Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:52:32 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This intimate wildlife photograph captures a dark-colored elephant seal pup in the foreground, resting on sandy beach terrain with its much larger mother visible behind it. The pup's wrinkled skin and rotund body are characteristic of very young seals still in their nursing phase. The beach setting shows a natural coastal environment with scattered rocks and pebbles. The soft, natural lighting creates a gentle atmosphere that emphasizes the peaceful moment between mother and pup during what appears to be the northern elephant seal breeding and pupping season.
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