In the last few days, along with the very poignant smell of sardines and/or other bait fish a large quantity of tan-colored young elephant seals have suddenly showed up and are adorning the sandy beaches of the Piedras Blancas colony. As these chubby, well-fed newcomers start their R and R, sleep seems to currently be at the top of the list of their priorities.
In the meantime, there are many days where action amongst the occupants of the pocket beaches has been fast and furious.
Click here to see more photos of action shots.
Sprinkled amongst these youngsters, a few pregnant females can be spotted trying to relax, as the roars of engangement from a few early sub-adult males can be heard resounding across the coastal waters.
Click here to see young male elephant seals inside the waves or just at the surface.
As we head into November, the last month of the Fall Haul-Out, more and more sub-adult males will be showing up supposedly to rest but more likely to engage in rollicking dominance encounters.
Click here to see close-ups of young males in feisty enounters.
Click here to see video of not often seen male elephant seal behavior.
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