northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, males sparring, Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon, California, United States ( Eastern Pacific Ocean

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northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, males sparring, Piedras Blancas, near San Simeon, California, United States ( Eastern Pacific Ocean )

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Piedras Blancas, California, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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