San Simeon, California, February 16, 2018: Males arrive and fight for mating and pupping spots on this beach. Females arrive in December then birth a

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San Simeon, California, February 16, 2018: Males arrive and fight for mating and pupping spots on this beach. Females arrive in December then birth and mate through January, then leave their pups behind to learn swimming and feeding. Pups go out to sea by April.

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Location: California Coast
Photo credit: © bullisphoto by Daniel Shumny / Alamy / Afripics
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