Every year in January, the Elephant Seals come to the beach in San Simeon, CA for birthing and breeding season. It is quite a sight! It was an honor to watch these amazing creatures in their natural habitat.
The females do not have trunks like the males do.
The new pups weigh about 70 pounds when they're born.
These males fought for dominance over this portion of the beach. They both ended up pretty bloody, but they both seemed fine when the dust (or sand) settled. There was a clear winner though!
The adult males weigh over two tons!
Seals at rest.
Seals at play? Or perhaps not...
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