Male Elephant Seal attempting to mate with non-receptive female (Mirounga angustirostris) California USA
Male Elephant Seal attempting to mate with non-receptive female (Mirounga angustirostris) Point Piedras Blancas. San Luis Obispo County, CA. Late December by Dominique Braud Dembinsky Photo Associates www dpaphoto com
Size: 5100px × 3386px
Location: California USA
Photo credit: © Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Associates/Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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