Lone Alpha Male. Mom with recently born pup. Northern Elephant Seal M. angustirostris at Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal viewing area, north of San Simeon, CA 21 Dec 2010. Photo © 2010 “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon EOS 1D Mark III 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera, Canon 300mm f/2.8, no Circular Polarizer, handheld and braced on railing, RAW.  To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags to add to or correct information, identification, etc. Please, no comments or invites with badges, images, multiple invites, award levels, flashing icons, or award/post rules. Critique invited. Note: one of my other Elephant Seal photos appears on the related Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_seal at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elephant_seals_fighting.jpg from www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/2238575400/  keywords: elephant seal, Northern Elephant Seal, M. angustirostris,Mammal,piedras blancas,blancas,san simeon,21Dec2010