northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, young males sparring for dominance, practicing for later battles, Piedras Blancas, California, USA

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northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, young males sparring for dominance, practicing for battles for mating rights when they are older, Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon, California, United States ( Eastern Pacific Ocean ); these seals are starting their annual molt ( moult ), and fur is peeling off the seal on the right

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Size: 6969px × 4646px
Location: San Simeon, California, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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