Elephant Seal Yawning Among Colony on Sandy Beach
Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at 11:49:44 PM · 2026/Drakes Beach Elephant Seal Pups
This photograph captures a group of elephant seals hauled out on a sandy beach, with one seal in the foreground exhibiting a wide-open mouth yawn or vocalization. The seals display the characteristic mottled gray and brown coloring of molting animals. Several seagulls are scattered across the beach in the background, and the bright, overexposed lighting creates a dreamy, washed-out atmosphere. The seals appear to be resting peacefully in their natural habitat, showing typical behavior during molting or pupping season.
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