Harbor SealPhoca vitulina (1,6-9: San Carlos Beach, Monterey / 2-5: Whaler's Cove, Point Lobos / 10: Monastery Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea) How close will they get? This close: Seals eat fish. This one's learned to hunt by dive light, and will often accompany us on night dives. I call him Photobomb, because I have a lot of pictures of him eating what I'm trying to photograph. Seals don't have visible ear flaps, just an ear hole. If it's got ear flaps, it's a sea lion (see below), not a seal. Did you know that seals have toenails? Northern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostris (1-2: Whaler's Cove, Point Lobos) California Sea LionZalophus californianus (1,6: San Carlos Beach, Monterey / 2-4: Sutil Island, Santa Barbara Island / 5: Sea Landing Cove, Santa Barbara Island) |
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