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Foggy Day at the Seashore
I went to the beach to photograph Northern Elephant Seals. It was a foggy day in between two storms. Another photographer I ran into called the conditions “hopeless”. I was beyond excited to have some moody weather to show off the seashore. The elephant seals put on a great show for me. In between breaks…
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Elephant Seal Crib
I personally would not choose to sleep on a pile of old lumber and driftwood, but this Elephant Seal pup appeared to find it quite cozy.
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Indignant Elephant Seal Pup
This Elephant Seal pup was lying next to a large bull. It kept begging for milk and trying to nurse off the bull, who mainly just slept. The pup was very indignant about the quality of the service on this beach.
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Elephant Seal Water Polo
A couple of subadults engage in a vigorous game of Elephant Seal water polo.
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Elephant Seal
Ernest the Elephant Seal has an important Point Reyes beach safety message. An underrated aspect of the beaches in Point Reyes is that they’re mostly closed to pets. Dogs are absolutely precious and an important member of every family that welcomes them, but they mix very poorly with shorebirds and other marine life.
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Practice
A juvenile Elephant Seal practices his dominance display. Elephant Seals take quite a while to mature. The females breed at 3-6 years, while it takes five years for the males to develop the beginnings of the nose or trunk that gives them their name, and another three years to grow into a full-sized alpha male.
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Young Elephant Seal at Point Reyes
Portrait of a young elephant seal helping to defend territory in a colony at Point Reyes
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Elephant Seals and Coyote in Point Reyes
I took a weekend trip to Point Reyes in order to have an outing with Daniel Dietrich of Point Reyes Safaris. I spent the first day on my own, before spending a day with Daniel. Bear Valley Visitor Center My first stop on the way up from the city was the Bear Valley visitor center.…
