Image: Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal rookery, Jan. 2013

Description: Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at sunrise early light at Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA . 26 Jan 2013. Looking south from the main observation area and boardwalk. The Piedras Blancas rookery, on Highway 1 seven miles north of San Simeon on the California Central Coast, is home to about 17,000 animals. Because the tide was very high at ~ 5.5’ this morning, the elephant seals were especially crowded into this narrow swath of beach. (10 images in this set) Photographing the Northern Elephant Seals (M. angustirostris) at Sunrise. Sat, Jan. 26, 2013, on a slightly foggy day that turned into a beautiful sunny experience. Mating, giving birth, fighting, yelling and squealing, and vying for very limited beach space, this Elephant Seal display is a must-see phenomenon, especially during the months of December, January, and February. See Friends of the Elephant Seal's www.elephantseal.org/ for more information. Photo © 2013 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com. Canon 5D Mark III with a Canon 300mm f/2.8 lens, circular polarizer, no flash, handheld, RAW. Aperture priority. See EXIF for photo-specific exposure settings. IS on. GPS geotag is realtime from an on-camera Canon GP-E2 GPS Receiver. To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags to add to or correct information, identification, etc. Please, no comments or invites with badges, images, multiple invites, award levels, flashing icons, or award/post rules.
Title: Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal rookery, Jan. 2013
Credit: Looking south from the main observation area The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal rookery. Uploaded by Tillman
Author: Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA
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