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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Racing to Save <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>’s <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> From <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BirdFlu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BirdFlu</span></a><br>In 2023, bird <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/flu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flu</span></a> arrived on the rocky shores of the Valdés Peninsula in Argentina, ripping through the local colony of southern elephant seals. More than 17,000 seal pups died. It could take decades for the population to recover.<br>Now, a team of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ecologists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecologists</span></a>, <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/epidemiologists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epidemiologists</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/veterinarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>veterinarians</span></a> is scrambling to keep the same thing from happening to northern elephant seals. <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/06/03/science/bird-flu-mammals-elephant-seals-california" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/card/2025/06/03/sc</span><span class="invisible">ience/bird-flu-mammals-elephant-seals-california</span></a><br><a href="https://archive.ph/Xe8d6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/Xe8d6</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/influenza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>influenza</span></a></p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>Seal species carries 'genetic scars' after being hunted to the edge of extinction <a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-09-species-genetic-scars-edge-extinction.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-09-species-</span><span class="invisible">genetic-scars-edge-extinction.html</span></a></p><p>Genomic, fitness consequences of a near-extinction event in the northern elephant seal <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02533-2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41559-024</span><span class="invisible">-02533-2</span></a></p><p>"Northern <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> have staged a remarkable comeback after narrowly escaping <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a> (the population has recovered to 225,000 <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a>), but new research reveals lasting effects... The reduced diversity may impair their ability to cope with future changes"</p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>Northern elephant <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seals</span></a> use deep-sea research <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/sonar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sonar</span></a> as dinner bell <a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-09-northern-elephant-deep-sea-sonar.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-09-northern</span><span class="invisible">-elephant-deep-sea-sonar.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/DeepSea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepSea</span></a> observatory provides insights into the behavior at depth of sub-adult male northern <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a>, Mirounga angustirostris: Héloïse Frouin-Mouy et al. <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0308461" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.plos.org/plosone/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0308461</span></a></p><p>"The seals appeared to use this sound to locate an area with prey and may take advantage of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/fish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fish</span></a> disturbed by the camera lights, particularly targeting <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/sablefish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sablefish</span></a>, their preferred meal, as seen in the video footage"</p>
Skip Lacaze<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sundogplanets</span></a></span> I am certain that <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> are worse. Especially the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/AlphaMales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlphaMales</span></a> from the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DeltaQuadrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaQuadrant</span></a>. They are much larger, much louder, eat more of the crab and calamari that I like the best, and exhibit wildly excessive <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SexualDimorphism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SexualDimorphism</span></a>. The beach masters’ <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/harem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harem</span></a> acquisition also condemns many perfectly fine male elephant seals to lives as <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/incels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>incels</span></a>. I took a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CrownCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrownCollege</span></a> Core class at <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UCSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCSC</span></a> in 1968 from <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BurneyLeBoeuf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurneyLeBoeuf</span></a>, who was just beginning his studies at <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/A%C3%B1oNuevoStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AñoNuevoStatePark</span></a> while also fathering the field of <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Psychobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psychobiology</span></a>. Admittedly, the class was on an unrelated subject—<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ScienceCultureAndMan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceCultureAndMan</span></a>, but, still, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ProveMeWrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProveMeWrong</span></a>.</p>
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺<p>Elephant <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seals</span></a>, once nearly <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/extinct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinct</span></a>, are finding new places to call home <a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-02-elephant-extinct-home.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-02-elephant</span><span class="invisible">-extinct-home.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/Genomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genomics</span></a> of post-bottleneck recovery in the northern elephant seal <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02337-4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41559-024</span><span class="invisible">-02337-4</span></a></p><p>"It's a <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> success story. Once on the brink of <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinction</span></a>, <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> are expanding north into new breeding grounds along the <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> coast, turning long-empty beaches into a ruckus of roars, grunts, chirps and moans."</p>
Christine Beeton<p>Three portraits of a very photogenic elephant seal. </p><p>Central coast of California, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pacific</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photo</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Portraits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Portraits</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlidePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlidePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>The joys of sleeping so deep that your nose creates a sand storm.<br>Elephant seal, central coast of California, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StateParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateParks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>When you finally make it to the party and everyone is too drunk to notice.<br>Elephant seals, central coast of California, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StateParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateParks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>This elephant seal thought it had heard it all and yet...<br>Central coast of California, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StateParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateParks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>A battle in slow motion.<br>Elephant seals, California central coast, July 2023</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StateParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StateParks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beach</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Elephant seal, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>A big yawn... time to go to bed... good night everyone!<br>Elephant seal, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Using sand as sunscreen.<br>Elephant seal, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>When the kid talks back but everyone is just too tired to do anything about it. <br>Elephant seals, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Looking for a good spot for a nap. <br>Elephant seals, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Sometimes you have to yawn like no one is watching.<br>Elephant seal, California central coast, July 2023.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Some elephant seals look all soft and squishy, and then some look like this...<br>California Central Coast.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Big yawn.</p><p>Elephant seal, California Central Coast.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Taking an afternoon nap with friends. <br>Elephant seals, Central California Coast.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
Christine Beeton<p>Sleeping beauty.<br>Elephant seal, central California coast.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElephantSeals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantSeals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Seals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WildlifePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildlifePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>