A male Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) basks in the sun at a breeding colony in Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA.

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Size: 3400px × 2252px
Location: San Simeon, CA
Photo credit: © Gerry Matthews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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