Piedras Blancas, California
Pups are basking
while a couple of young bulls elephant seals
(Mirounga angustirostris)
spar playfully.
When these bulls get older,
they will be much,
MUCH
larger.
And they will engage in fierce-sounding combat
for the right to impregnate
their chosen cows.
Read more about Elephant Seals HERE.