Molting elephant seals snooze side by side at Piedras Blancas

Adult female and juvenile elephant seals line the beach at Piedras Blancas, a Central Coast rookery near San Simeon, California. Some have covered themselves with sand for sunscreen.

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Adult female and juvenile elephant seals line the beach at Piedras Blancas, a Central Coast rookery near San Simeon, California. Some have covered themselves with sand for sunscreen.