Video
Elephant Seal - Pursuit and Mating Attempt - January 23, 2021 - Point Reyes National Seashore
Descriptive Transcript
A female elephant seal and her pup lay on a beach made up of a mix of sand and rock. In the foreground, the pink, calloused chest and nose of an elephant seal bull are visible. The pup attempts to nurse on mom. The bull raises his head and begins to galumph over to the pair as mom looks on warily. She wriggles, throws sand and begins to vocalize. She hastily scoots away as the bull gives chase. He catches her and bites her neck as she continues to make attempts at escape.
Description
A 40-second-long video of an adult bull elephant seal pursuing and attempting to mate with an adult female elephant seal that is still nursing its pup. Video taken on January 23, 2021.
Duration
40.642 seconds
Credit
NPS / Ellen Greenblatt
Date Created
01/23/2021
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Tags
- point reyes national seashore
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- northern elephant seal
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- elephant seal bull
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