Elephant Seals at Piedras Blancas

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	I was there at high tide this morning, and the elephant seals are packed in like sardines. The office of the Friends of the Elephant Seals is estimating 900 births so far.

			I saw one of the pups that was born the week of December 19th and it's quite the blimp. The seals that were born early have put on a lot of weight, some should be approaching 250 - 350 pounds now. They'll need that fat, as mom is preparing to mate and head back out to the ocean to feed and recover.

	I couldn't stay very long this time, but I thought this photo of Mom and pup was an ahh moment.

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