Elephant Seals, Northern, of Piedras Blancas

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Elephant Seals, Northern, of Piedras Blancas - Mirounga angustirostris (Northern Elephant Seals). Preferably photos of the Elephant Seals of Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA. Preferably with Creative Commons Attribution license to maximize the educational outreach of these images. Preferably geo-tagged with location where taken. Preferably in full-resolution and without obscuring watermarks. These photos may someday be used in a book on the subject.
Created 21 Jan 2011 by Mike Baird flickr.bairdphotos.com

For more information about these mammals, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Elephant_Seal which says "The Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) is one of two species of elephant seal (the other is the Southern Elephant Seal). It is a member of the Phocidae ("true seals") family. Elephant seals derive their name from their great size and from the male's large proboscis, which is used in making extraordinarily loud roaring noises, especially during the mating competition. There is a great sexual dimorphism in size. The males can grow to 14 ft (4 m) and 5,000 lb (2,300 kg), while the females grow to 11 ft (3 m) and 1,400 lb (640 kg). Correspondingly, there is a highly polygynous mating system, with a successful male able to impregnate up to 50 females in one season...."

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