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Elephant Seal Pictures

Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb).  Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, USA, Mirounga angustirostris.  Copyright Phillip Colla, Oceanlight.com
Elephant seal
Elephant seals in the surf, showing extreme dimorphism, males (5000 lb) are triple the size of females (1700 lb). Central California. Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, 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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