Close to Hearst Castle, we came across another magnificent site. This time it was a large 'pod' of Elephant Seals and I gather that there are thousands on this coast. Anyway we washed up, if that is the right word, at Point Piedras Blancas (white rock) Beach and saw the following images. By the way, I looked up the collective noun for seals (there's none specifically for elephant seals) and found it is pod. The site also had a rather distinct and not altogether welcome bouquet, perhaps for reasons mentioned below. The accompanying pictures are in colour, though it might not look like it!
The beach was not only entirely given over to the seals and sea-gulls, but comprised bull seals, calves and their mothers all scrambled together.
Occasionally the seals sparred with each other. I do not know enough about the animals to tell whether these are female or young males for they lack the trunks sported by full-grown males.
And in life there is death (and vice versa). Alas the pup shown below died, but its remains are providing a 'nice' meal for a flock of sea-gulls!
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