Sparring Photo, Sparring photos, Natural History Photography

California sea lions playing underwater, socializing at North Coronado Island, Baja California, Mexico. Much of the play and mock sparring young sea lions perform involves biting and mouthing because what else can they use - they have no hands, duh.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39762

Brown bears fighting or sparring. These are likely young but sexually mature males that are simply mock fighting for practice, Ursus arctos, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska

Brown bears fighting or sparring. These are likely young but sexually mature males that are simply mock fighting for practice.
Species: Brown bear, Ursus arctos
Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Image ID: 19148

Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California

Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 19932

Brown pelicans sparring with beaks, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, La Jolla, California

Brown pelicans sparring with beaks, winter plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and dark brown hindneck plumage of breeding adults.
Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 20146

Steller sea lions underwater, juveniles mock sparring, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada, Eumetopias jubatus

Steller sea lions underwater, juveniles mock sparring, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Species: Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
Location: Hornby Island, British Columbia
Image ID: 36099

Elephants sparring with tusks, Loxodonta africana, Amboseli National Park

Elephants sparring with tusks.
Species: African elephant, Loxodonta africana
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29492

Elephants sparring with tusks.
Species: African elephant, Loxodonta africana
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29490

Elephants sparring with tusks.
Species: African elephant, Loxodonta africana
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29491

Elephants sparring with tusks.
Species: African elephant, Loxodonta africana
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29545

Elephants sparring with tusks.
Species: African elephant, Loxodonta africana
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Image ID: 29547

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring, Mirounga leonina, Livingston Island

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25923

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25913

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25917

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25921

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25939

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25940

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25941

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25942

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25945

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25946

Southern elephant seal, juveniles mock sparring.
Species: Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Location: Livingston Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25947

Bison lock horns in a sparring session, Bison bison, Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Bison lock horns in a sparring session.
Species: American bison, Bison bison
Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13122

Bison lock horns in a sparring session.
Species: American bison, Bison bison
Location: Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13144

Northern elephant seals, subadult males, mock sparring during mating season. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon

Northern elephant seals, subadult males, mock sparring during mating season. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Species: Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Location: Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California
Image ID: 18720

Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 19980

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