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California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03803  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03804  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03807  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Image ID: 03809  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03811  
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery, Zalophus californianus, Santa Barbara Island
California sea lion, Webster Point rookery.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 03812  
California sea lions, hauled out at rookery/colony, Baja California, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, hauled out at rookery/colony, Baja California.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Image ID: 05041  
California sea lions, hauled out at rookery/colony, Baja California, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, hauled out at rookery/colony, Baja California.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Image ID: 05043  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06285  
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Zalophus californianus
California sea lions, socializing/resting, Webster Point rookery, Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 06290  
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 35135  
Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island is home to an immense rookery of King Penguins. It is a spectacular wildlife location, unequaled in all the world
Salisbury Plain on South Georgia Island is home to an immense rookery of King Penguins. It is a spectacular wildlife location, unequaled in all the world.
Location: Salisbury Plain, South Georgia Island
Image ID: 24682  
Panorama dimensions: 1886 x 21281
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 35142  
Wood Stork, Mycteria americana, Mycteria americana, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Wood Stork, Mycteria americana.
Species: Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40552  
Great egret, White Egret, Ardea alba, Florida, Ardea alba, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon
Great egret, White Egret, Ardea alba, Florida.
Species: Great egret, Ardea alba
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40556  
Wood Stork, mated pair courting at the nest, Mycteria americana, Mycteria americana, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Wood Stork, mated pair courting at the nest, Mycteria americana.
Species: Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40558  
Great egret on the nest with chicks, White Egret, Ardea alba, Florida, Ardea alba, Venice Rookery
Great egret on the nest with chicks, White Egret, Ardea alba, Florida.
Species: Great egret, Ardea alba
Location: Venice Rookery, Florida
Image ID: 40591  
Great Blue Heron mated pair exchanging nesting material at the nest, Venice Rookery, Florida, Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron mated pair exchanging nesting material at the nest, Venice Rookery, Florida.
Species: Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Location: Venice Rookery, Florida
Image ID: 40596  
Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. The Piedras Blancas lighthouse is visible in upper left
Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon. The Piedras Blancas lighthouse is visible in upper left.
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20355  
Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon
Elephant seals crowd a sand beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery near San Simeon.
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20358  
Wood Stork in flight, Mycteria americana, Mycteria americana, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Wood Stork in flight, Mycteria americana.
Species: Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40551  
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Great Blue Heron.
Species: Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40553  
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, Florida, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon
Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, Florida.
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40554  
Wood Stork in flight carrying nesting material, Mycteria americana, Mycteria americana, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Wood Stork in flight carrying nesting material, Mycteria americana.
Species: Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40559  
Wood Stork in flight carrying nesting material, Mycteria americana, Mycteria americana, Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Wood Stork in flight carrying nesting material, Mycteria americana.
Species: Wood Stork, Mycteria americana
Location: Harley Davidson Rookery, Brandon, Florida
Image ID: 40560  
Great Blue Heron mated pair exchanging nesting material at the nest, Venice Rookery, Florida, Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron mated pair exchanging nesting material at the nest, Venice Rookery, Florida.
Species: Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Location: Venice Rookery, Florida
Image ID: 40595  
A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15409  
Bull elephant seal exits the water to retake his position on the beach. He shows considerable scarring on his chest and proboscis from many winters fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Bull elephant seal exits the water to retake his position on the beach. He shows considerable scarring on his chest and proboscis from many winters fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 20394  
This bull elephant seal surveys his territory. He shows scarring on his chest and proboscis from fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
This bull elephant seal surveys his territory. He shows scarring on his chest and proboscis from fighting other males for territory and rights to a harem of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15391  
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
Male elephant seals (bulls) rear up on their foreflippers and fight for territory and harems of females. Bull elephant seals will haul out and fight from December through March, nearly fasting the entire time as they maintain their territory and harem. They bite and tear at each other on the neck and shoulders, drawing blood and creating scars on the tough hides. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 15393  
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