Elephant Seals

[rrawhide]

Hi ya'll


We go over to the coast a few times a year and in Jan the elephant seals come to Ragged Point to have their babies - and what a sight it is so wanted to share.


Enjoy

wish you could read the timeline

as far as the eye can see - but just in this cove

coming in from the sea - these are young cows 400-600#'s

more cows just kickin' it in the sun

and a bull - they go over 2000#'s

fight is brewing

and they are at it - but it only lasts 30-45 seconds

think i will nap again after that!!

they only can come in 10-20 feet at a time since they are
so heavy. They also can move faster than you think but again
only for a short distance.


These creatures are amazing and beautiful. Only Jan and Feb they
come in and the viewing crowds are plentiful. The state put in a boardwalk
along the cove to enjoy them. Before that they were all over the roads
and people would walk down to them. Lots of folks were bitten or
injured for messing with them - so the fence and boardwalk.


Hope you enjoyed - always a treat to go over and see them. Do a google search on elephant seals if interested.


rrawhide

 

[Runningwolf]

Rick that is so cool. I would really enjoy seeing that some time' Thanks for sharing!

 

[grapeman]

We never know what we will see next from you. A man of many talents and interests.

 

[fivebk]

Very cool!!!!!!!

BOB

 

[AlFulchino]

i bet they would like some of your grapes to eat

 

[ibglowin]

Amazing Pics Rick!

Thanks for sharing, BTW do they like peanuts?

 

[tdeyette]

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Last March my wife and I met up with our son and his girlfriend in Pasadena Ca and we drove the coastal route up to Monterey and San Francisco. Along the route we stopped to see the seals (looks like the same place from your pictures). It was amazing to see hundreds of seals basking in the sun. We didn’t even know about the viewing area but kept seeing signs along the route. I’m glad we stopped.

Very cool

Thanks for sharing

 

[Wade E]

Hey, you took unauthorized pics of me at the beach this summer!!!!!

 

[rrawhide]

I was going to walk down and say "hi Wade' but just ran out of time.


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