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English: Male Northern Elephant Seals fighting for territory and mates, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, California (USA).
Français : Deux Éléphant de mer du nord mâles se battent pour le contrôle d'un territoire et de femelles. Pedras Blancas, San Simeon, Californie (États Unis).
Polski: Słonie morskie walczące o terytorium i partnerki u wybrzeży Piedras Blancas w Kalifornii.
Date 2 February 2008, 07:51 (time of photo was 07:51 AM – Camera EXIF reflects incorrect time setting due to incorrect daylight savings adjustment.)
Source Northern Elephant Seals Fighting, Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 02feb2008. Canon 1D Mark III w/ 600mm f/4 IS lens on tripod.
Author Mike Baird, bairdphotos.com
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by mikebaird at https://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/2238575400. It was reviewed on 19 February 2008 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.
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Other versions Derivative works of this file:  Mammal Diversity 2011.png
Camera location35° 39′ 44.72″ N, 121° 15′ 27.22″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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