Juveniles, Guadalupe fur seals, floating upside down underwater over a rocky reef covered with golden kelp at Guadalupe Island, Arctocephalus townsendi, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Mexico.
Adult male, Guadalupe fur seal, floating upside down under the ocean's surface at Guadalupe Island, watching the photographer and looking for passing predators, Arctocephalus townsendi, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Mexico.
South American sea lion underwater, Otaria flavescens, Patagonia, Argentina
California sea lions underwater, Coronados Islands, Baja California, Mexico
California sea lion framed by huge breaking wave in La Jolla
Steller sea lions underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
A northern elephant seal hovers underwater over a rocky bottom along the coastline of Guadalupe Island.
Young California sea lions resting on a reef in La Jolla
Mature adult male South American sea lion and juvenile, hauled out on rocks to rest and warm in the sun, Otaria flavescens, Patagonia, Argentina
South American sea lions underwater, Otaria flavescens, Patagonia, Argentina
California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
Male elephant seal with considerable scarring from fighting other males for territory and mates. Central California. Mirounga angustirostris.
California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
Juvenile Northern Elephant Seal Underwater, Coronado Islands, Mexico
Steller sea lions (Northern sea lions) gather on rocks. Steller sea lions are the largest members of the Otariid (eared seal) family. Males can weigh up to 2400 lb., females up to 770 lb.
Steller sea lion underwater, Norris Rocks, Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
Killer whale attacking sea lion. Biggs transient orca and California sea lion.
Young California sea lion pups underwater, Sea of Cortez, Mexico
Guadalupe fur seal pup sits on brown rocks along the coastline of Guadalupe Island, Arctocephalus townsendi, Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Mexico.
California Sea Lion Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
Pacific harbor seal, on sand at the edge of the sea.
California Sea Lion pup playing on top of its resting mother, La Jolla, California
California Sea Lion mother with her pup, La Jolla, California
Northern elephant seal.
South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens, Patagonia, Argentina
California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
California Sea Lions Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
Pacific harbor seal swims in the protected waters of Childrens Pool in La Jolla, California. This group of harbor seals, which has formed a breeding colony at a small but popular beach near San Diego, is at the center of considerable controversy. While harbor seals are protected from harassment by the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other legislation, local interests would like to see the seals leave so that people can resume using the beach.
Northern fur seal swims through the cold waters and kelp forest of San Miguel Island, in California's northern Channel Islands, Callorhinus ursinus.
South American sea lions underwater, Otaria flavescens, Patagonia, Argentina
Northern elephant seal, San Benito Islands.
California Sea Lion pup nursing on its mother, La Jolla, California
California Sea Lion hunting Zebra Perch, Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
California Sea Lion mother with her pup, mother has injury, open wound, La Jolla, California
Northern elephant seal.
California Sea Lion Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
California Sea Lion Underwater, Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico
A bull elephant seal forceably mates (copulates) with a much smaller female, often biting her into submission and using his weight to keep her from fleeing. Males may up to 5000 lbs, triple the size of females. Sandy beach rookery, winter, Central California.
Galapagos fur seal, Darwin Island.
Pacific harbor seal, mother and pup.
Galapagos fur seal.
Guadalupe fur seal.
Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus.
Southern elephant seal, juvenile. The southern elephant seal is the largest pinniped, and the largest member of order Carnivora, ever to have existed. It gets its name from the large proboscis (nose) it has when it has grown to adulthood.
Antarctic fur seal, on grass slopes high above Fortuna Bay, with the cloudy heights of South Georgia Island rising in the background.
Antarctic fur seals, adult male bull and female, illustrating extreme sexual dimorphism common among pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and fur seals).
Antarctic fur seal colony, on a sand beach alongside Right Whale Bay, with the mountains of South Georgia Island in the background, sunset.
Southern elephant seal watches gentoo penguin.
Galapagos fur seals, Darwin Island.