Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) in the Año Nuevo colony (California, USA) (IMAGE)

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Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) in the Año Nuevo colony (California, USA)

Caption

Here a male surrounded by his harem is emitting a cry to mark his territory.

Elephant seals are one of the species in which females outlive males.

This picture is available from the CNRS photo library: https://phototheque.cnrs.fr/i/20180031_0003

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© Isabelle CHARRIER / Neuro-PSI / CNRS Photothèque

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