two northern elephant seals warming in the sun at the piedras blancas elephant seal colony on the central coast of california

america angustirostris animal bay beach bird blancas blubber blue brown california central coast coastline colony elephant fat flipper friends friendship green highway mammal marine mirounga northern nose ocean pacific pch peninsula piedras point proboscis rookery san sand sea seagull seal shore shoreline simeon states sun sunning tide travel united usa vacation view viewing warm warming wave west