Face Off

One of our adventures in January includes an Elephant Seal rookery. It’s fascinating to witness these huge animals’ territorial behavior as they test each other for a little space on the beach. Sometimes the confrontations can get quite animated and dramatic. Most of the damage is done to the outer layers and is not life threatening. The big cut you see behind the flipper of the seal on the left is the result of a shark attack.

In this image, there is about to be a physical confrontation. I love the anticipation of what is about to happen.

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