tiabunna's photos with the keyword: pups

This New Zealand Fur Seal and pups were on the east coast. Almost hunted to extinction in the 1800s for their fur, these seals now have recovered and are commonly found along the coasts. Explored.

Young male elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) spend their days either sleeping or practicing fighting (done by bashing together, as was happening here till I interrupted). Fighting skills will become important later in life, when they try to attain "Beachmaster" status. From an old Kodachrome slide taken with a Minolta SR1 and Auto Rokkor 1.4 58mm lens..