Elephant Seal hauling out on beach (Mirounga angustirostris) California USA, by Dominique Braud/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Elephant Seal hauling out on beach (Mirounga angustirostris). Point Piedras Blancas. San Luis Obispo County, CA. Late December by Dominique Braud Dembinsky Photo Associates www dpaphoto com

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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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