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Very round elephant seal pup with black fur and big black eyes on the sand right in front of the hind end of a much larger, sand-colored adult seal.

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Asset ID:

2cc107b9-9d93-4c7f-a758-f82a805af89f

Title:

Large elephant seal pup

AltText:

Very round elephant seal pup with black fur and big black eyes on the sand right in front of the hind end of a much larger, sand-colored adult seal.

Description:

A large pup near its mother. Elephant seal pups drink 4-5L of milk a day.

Copyright:

Public Domain

PhotoCredit:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 21425

Constraints Information:

Public domain:Full Granting Rights

Keywords:

drakes beach , mirounga angustirostris , other keywords , pore , sfan , breeding season , elephant seals , monitoring , northern elephant seals

Resource Type:

Image

NPS Units:

Point Reyes National Seashore, Code: PORE
San Francisco Bay Area Network, Code: SFAN

Locations:

Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California
Latitude: 38.0550003051758, Longitude: -122.879997253418

Related Collections:

NPS.gov Collection

Create Date:

01/23/2025

Content Dates:

01/23/2025

Access Constraints:

Public Can View

Photographer:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 21425

Collector:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 21425

Time Submitted:

Monday, January 27, 2025 8:37:02 PM

Last Edited:

Monday, January 27, 2025 8:38:15 PM

Original File Name:

FatPup_DB2_20240123_AGoldston_E.jpg

Camera Information:

Panasonic Panasonic, DMC-FZ300 100, N/A

Exposure:

1/800 sec at f / 4

Focal Length:

108 mm

ISO Speed:

ISO 100

Embedded Timestamp:

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:22:52 PM

Resource Format:

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File Size (bytes):

4.8 MB

XmpMetadataDate:

2025-01-27T15:35:29-05:00

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A tight-knit group of a couple dozen weaned elephant seals. They are cute, with their big, dark eyes and round faces. Some are showing off rolls of fat around their necks as they look over their shoulders towards the camera.

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Elephant Seal Photos, Winter 2024-2025

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