Elephant Seal Pictures

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Elephant seal pup nurses. The pup will nurse for 27 days, when the mother stops lactating and returns to the sea. The pup will stay on the beach 12 more weeks until it becomes hungry and begins to forage for food. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA, Mirounga angustirostris. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

Elephant seal
Elephant seal pup nurses. The pup will nurse for 27 days, when the mother stops lactating and returns to the sea. The pup will stay on the beach 12 more weeks until it becomes hungry and begins to forage for food. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California, USA, Mirounga angustirostris. Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com

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Date:	8 Feb 2006
Location:	San Simeon California USA
Credit:	Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com
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