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Northern Elephant Seal With Cookiecutter Shark Bite This female elephant seal shows the characteristic round wound which is the result of a recent Cookiecutter Shark bite. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-049 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Juvenile Feeding on a Rockfish This juvenile was found feeding on the surface many miles off the coast of San Diego. The foraging seal likely caught the rockfish along the ocean floor. Water depth in the area was several hundred feet. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-044 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bull with Female Male or bull Elephant Seals are much larger than females of the species. They can reach lengths of over 14 feet or more, while females are normally more in the 8 foot range. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-043 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bulls Fighting Mature males are covered with scars from their battles with other bulls for dominance over the females on their section of beach. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-002 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal Underwater Elephant Seals are among the deepest diving marine mammals. Bulls have been documented to dive to depths of over 2600 feet and stay submerged for over 20 minutes. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-007 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-011 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bull Bulls often display fresh cuts and scars from fights with other males for dominance of groups of females in breeding areas called rookeries. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-012 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Elephant Seals are among the deepest diving marine mammals. Bulls have been documented to dive to depths of over 2600 feet and stay submerged for over 20 minutes. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-014 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal Pup Nursing Pups are nursed for a short four to eight weeks before being left to fend for themselves. Weaned pups group together spending much of their time onshore for an additional few months but soon move ever farther offshore to forage for food. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-035 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Underwater Elephant Seals are among the deepest diving marine mammals. Bulls have been documented to dive to depths of over 2600 feet and stay submerged for over 20 minutes. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-038 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Underwater A female elephant seal is inquisitive about the odd animal that has appeared along her beach. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-039 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Elephant Seals are among the deepest diving marine mammals. Bulls have been documented to dive to depths of over 2600 feet and stay submerged for over 20 minutes. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-040 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-047 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal With Cookiecutter Shark Bite This female elephant seal shows the characteristic round wound which is the result of a recent Cookiecutter Shark bite. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-048 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Face just above the surface keeping a close eye on our ponga. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-050 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Face just above the surface keeping a close eye on our ponga. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-051 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal - Juvenile Feeding on a Rockfish This juvenile was found feeding on the surface many miles off the coast of San Diego. The foraging seal likely caught the rockfish along the ocean floor. Water depth in the area was several hundred feet. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-045 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Juvenile Feeding on a Rockfish This juvenile was found feeding on the surface many miles off the coast of San Diego. The foraging seal likely caught the rockfish along the ocean floor. Water depth in the area was several hundred feet. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-046 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-001 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Bulls can weigh up to 5000 pounds and are up to 15 feet in length. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-003 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal Underwater species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-004 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Underwater A female elephant seal is inquisitive about the odd animal that has appeared along her beach. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-005 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Pup Nursing Pups are nursed for a short four to eight weeks before being left to fend for themselves. Weaned pups group together spending much of their time onshore for an additional few months but soon move ever farther offshore to forage for food. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-006 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bull Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-008 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal - Bull Mature males are covered with scars from their battles with other bulls for dominance over the females on their section of beach. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-009 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Bulls can weigh up to 5000 pounds and are up to 15 feet in length. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-010 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bull Bulls can weigh up to 5000 pounds and are up to 15 feet in length. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-013 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-015 request pricing
Northern Elephant Seal - Bull Bulls can weigh up to 5000 pounds and are up to 15 feet in length. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-016 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bulls Fighting Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-017 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bulls Fighting Largest of all seals. The species was hunted nearly to extinction for its oil. By the late 1800s there were fewer than 20 known individuals remaining. species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-018 request pricing	Northern Elephant Seal - Bull species: Mirounga angustirostris photo-id: ELE-019 request pricing
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