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Mexican organizations are actively restoring and protecting native plants and animals on islands along the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico. One of these islands is Isla San Benito Oeste, where the elephant seals were unperturbed by humans as long as the people kept a respectful distance. These were the last few elephant seals still ashore at the end of the birthing and breeding season.

1. Shiny new coat. This elephant seal pup has just shed its birth fur and has replaced it with a sleek new coat. Soon the pup will be off the island, teaching itself how to swim and hunt. After a month of nursing her pup to plumpness, mom went to sea weeks ago, leaving her pup to continue development on the beach, followed by self-education in the water. Flies, mostly kelp flies, plagued all the elephant seals on this beach.
http://cubit.smugmug.com/Nature/Baja-2014/i-bhccWGx/1/XL/DSC01899%202k-XL.jpg

2. Last of the mature males on the beach. Showing the nose that gives this species its common name, this male rests on a thick bed of cast-up seaweed.
http://cubit.smugmug.com/Nature/Baja-2014/i-VwC6tn6/3/XL/DSC01906%202k-XL.jpg

3. Coy pup pose, but probably just trying to keep the flies off its nose.
http://cubit.smugmug.com/Nature/Baja-2014/i-LDdwzS5/1/XL/DSC01949%202k-XL.jpg

4. These two pups keep the flies from their eyes by pressing their foreheads together.
http://cubit.smugmug.com/Nature/Baja-2014/i-5pJ557G/1/XL/DSC02007%20friends%202k-XL.jpg

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Mar 30, 2014 at 01:07 PM
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Nice series on the seals. Thanks for all of the info. I guess they get used to the flies up to a certain extent. I do see a green headed fly in the last frame, now those I couldn't get used to.


Mar 30, 2014 at 01:38 PM
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Excellent detail


Mar 30, 2014 at 01:38 PM
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A very nice set ~ Ron


Mar 30, 2014 at 08:39 PM
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Wonderful set with the last my pick

Morris



Mar 30, 2014 at 08:58 PM
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Very nicely done


Mar 30, 2014 at 09:01 PM
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A lovely set of elephant seals. The flies sure seem to like the moisture around the eyes. Lots of other moisture around the area, so I wonder what the flies get out of it. #2 & #4 are my picks.


Mar 30, 2014 at 09:29 PM
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Instant natures mascara for the seals

Very nice captures

Phil



Mar 30, 2014 at 09:40 PM
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#1 is impressive, nice handling of that shiny new suit!
you really did a great job with the isolation in this set, the details and comp are pleasing, those flies though are really 'bugging' me

Wonderful set.........thanks
Karl



Mar 30, 2014 at 10:17 PM
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Herb Houghton wrote:
Nice series on the seals. Thanks for all of the info. I guess they get used to the flies up to a certain extent. I do see a green headed fly in the last frame, now those I couldn't get used to.


Thanks very much, Herb. When I arrived the animals were trying to sleep, but kept sneezing. I thought maybe there was a mass respiratory disease, but on closer observation I think they were continuously irritated by the flies in their noses.
---John



Mar 31, 2014 at 08:43 PM
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rocco61 wrote:
Excellent detail


Thank-you, Rocco.
John



Mar 31, 2014 at 08:44 PM
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surfnron wrote:
A very nice set ~ Ron


Thanks very much, Ron.
---John



Mar 31, 2014 at 08:45 PM
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morris wrote:
Wonderful set with the last my pick
Morris


Thanks very much, Morris. I liked the last one, too. That pair of pups spent a lot of time in different positions with their heads together. Finally, when they found this configuration, they dozed off.
---John



Mar 31, 2014 at 08:49 PM





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