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elephant seals
Jul 25, 2018 21:38:25 #
I drove up the coast from San Luis Obispo to Monterey yesterday before turning inland on my way home to Sacramento. I decided to take State Route 1 along the coast because I had nothing better to do and it was a great chance to see some beautiful scenery. I stopped at a place just north of San Simeon where Hearst Castle is located, which happens to be the west coast's elephant seal rookery. All the big boys were there. Some go as large as 5000 lb or about 2600 kg for our non-American friends. That's about the size of the Ford F-150 pickup truck to give you some scale for these animals. The pictures don't do their massive size justice.
The male's proboscis is used to make a deep resonant grunting sound to warn off competitors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_pTm8bBuhY
Please enjoy.
The male's proboscis is used to make a deep resonant grunting sound to warn off competitors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_pTm8bBuhY
Please enjoy.
Elephant Seal flipping sand on his back
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males sparring on land
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males sparring on land
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Sparring in the Water
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Jul 26, 2018 00:15:32 #
UTMike wrote:
Very interesting subjects well recorded!
Thanks, I never get tired of watching them. Standing downwind of them is another experience. They stink.
Jul 26, 2018 00:16:09 #
jederick wrote:
Always enjoyable to see these behemoths...thanks for sharing!! 
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Jul 26, 2018 06:06:16 #
Jul 26, 2018 07:35:47 #
They can really get into it with each other...nicely captured.
Jul 26, 2018 22:07:26 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
They can really get into it with each other...nicely captured.
Thanks.
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