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Harbor Seal

Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Contest: Pacific Harbor Seal, La Jolla, California Harbor SealLa Jolla

Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Contest: Pacific Harbor Seal, La Jolla, California

Cute Harbor Seal Photo, La Jolla, California. This is the third of three images I had that were Highly Commended in this year's Windland Smith Rice photography competition.* This is one of the famous or, depending on your political position, notorious Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) the reside at…
December 16, 2011
Cute Harbor Seal CaliforniaHarbor SealWildlife

Cute Harbor Seal

This harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) was quite animated. Most of the harbor seals lie on the sand throughout the day, resting between foraging sessions in the ocean, while younger/smaller seals seem to exhibit most of the activity. It is nearly February and just about time for newborn harbor seal pups…
January 27, 2011
Not What It Looks Like Harbor SealWildlife

Not What It Looks Like

At first glance this looks like a typical mother and pup harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) pair. Its pupping season right now and this scene is repeated on the Children's Pool beach all day long. However, this pup struggling, and appeared to me to perhaps have been abandoned. At least…
February 29, 2008
Stretch CaliforniaHarbor SealWildlife

Stretch

Same harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) as yesterday, here caught in the middle of a post-nap stretch. Pacific harbor seal yawns and stretches on a sandy beach. Image ID: 20455 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA
February 25, 2008
Yawn CaliforniaFunnyHarbor SealWildlife

Yawn

This harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) doesn't look too motivated this morning. Pacific harbor seal yawns and stretches on a sandy beach. Image ID: 20447 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA
February 24, 2008
Newborn CaliforniaHarbor SealWildlife

Newborn

This tiny harbor seal pup (Phoca vitulina richardsi) is pretty young, it still has its umbilical cord hanging on its belly. Pacific harbor seal, newborn pup with umbilical cord Image ID: 20448 Species: Pacific harbor seal, Phoca vitulina richardsi Location: La Jolla, California, USA
February 23, 2008