A female Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) basks in the sun at the Piedras Blancas Rookery in San Simeon, CA.
A female Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) basks in the sun at the Piedras Blancas Rookery in San Simeon, CA. A white pulmonary surfactant discharge can be seen on it’s nose.
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Location: San Simeon, CA
Photo credit: © Gerry Matthews / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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