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Large elephant seal with a big proboscis rears his head back, vocalizing as two females also vocalize and all the other seals on the beach appear to be snoozing.

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Asset ID:

78df5243-9aaf-4115-a512-49f3ed22ab2c

Title:

Alpha male

AltText:

Large elephant seal with a big proboscis rears his head back, vocalizing as two females also vocalize and all the other seals on the beach appear to be snoozing.

Description:

The alpha male at Ken Patrick Visitor Center vocalizing and defending his harem.

Copyright:

Public Domain

PhotoCredit:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 27424

Constraints Information:

Public domain:Full Granting Rights

Keywords:

ken patrick visitor center , mirounga angustirostris , 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:

02/07/2025

Content Dates:

02/07/2025

Access Constraints:

Public Can View

Photographer:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 27424

Collector:

NPS / PRNSA / Aiko Goldston - NMFS Permit No. 27424

Time Submitted:

Thursday, February 20, 2025 4:35:01 PM

Last Edited:

Thursday, February 20, 2025 4:37:04 PM

Original File Name:

MaleVocalizing_KPVC_20240207_AGoldston_E.jpg

Camera Information:

Panasonic Panasonic, DMC-FZ300 100, N/A

Exposure:

1/800 sec at f / 4

Focal Length:

35.1 mm

ISO Speed:

ISO 100

Embedded Timestamp:

Friday, February 7, 2025 4:14:18 PM

Resource Format:

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File Size (bytes):

4.9 MB

XmpMetadataDate:

2025-02-18T21:19:35-05:00

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Scenic

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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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