Thursday, January 2, 2020

Northern elephant seal, Año Nuevo State Reserve

Bull elephant seal resting on the beach in California

Digging into the archives for a few frames from one of my favorite experiences at the turn of each new year while living in California -- a visit to the breeding colony of elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Reserve. These photos are of a large bull that had taken up residence on loser's beach during our January 2011 trip. We didn't see any females on this stretch of beach away from the main colony, but he was actively defending it from rival males just in case any arrived.

Elephant seal aggressively stretching up at Año Nuevo State Reserve


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