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A capybara peeking coyly from behind its giant palm frond.
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This photo shows a sea lion swimming in the late afternoon sunlight beneath the wharf in Santa Cruz. Lovely light on a lovely animal.
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Bette Davis eyes? Bedroom eyes? Puppy dog eyes? They've got nothing on harbor seal eyes!
The little slit behind the eye is the ear which is an easy way to distinguish it from a sea lion with its little external ear.
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This group shot of harbor seals illustrates their cuteness and wide variations in colors.
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I was able to get nice close-ups of the harbor seals because I used a telephoto lens. If the boat had come this close they would have been disturbed and swum away.
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Catching the afternoon sun, the master of the grasses rests in its domain.
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The Harbor Seal was very curious about us as we motored past, but not curious enough to actually move.
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I know they are wild animals with big teeth and claws but jeez, don't they look cuddly?!
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The lion demonstrated camouflage.
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Two Harbor Seal were of quite different fur colors but all the whiskers were blonde.
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This Capybara needs a good brushing.
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Harbor seals are close to the top of the cute list, right up there next to sea otters.
We saw close to eighty harbor seals that day, most of them lying on shore watching us watching them.
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I love the pattern of this seal's fur, but I would never entertain the idea of taking it away from her to use for myself.
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A very pregnant Harbor Seal looking quite pleased with herself.
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Here is a view of a pelican you don't usually see. A head on view of its enormous bill.
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To our left as we exited the harbor and entered the slough, we saw an old pier covered with sea lions. We slowly motored past them. It was quite satisfying to be at their level and so close to them. I feel like I ended up with a family portrait instead of a wildlife photo.
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A very large, old Leopard Tortoise sunned itself that afternoon.
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A very large tortoise with an imposing look.
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Pelican posed aboard an old fishing boat.
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This is one otter trying to persuade another otter to share its meal. It wasn't very successful.
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The Spectacled Bear is the only bear that comes from South America. I hope this unique and beautiful endangered bear survives.
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Here is an older otter, recognized by the light colored fur on its face. It is grooming itself after eating. Otters must have one of the cutest faces in the animal kingdom
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Close up of a male sea lion. According to Wiki, "Zalophus californianus" means "Californian big-head" because a male grows a crest of bone on top of his head that causes a bulging forehead.
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King of the mountain and he knows it.
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For an unforgettable wildlife experience, I highly recommend the Elkhorn Slough Safari in Moss Landing. We saw over one hundred sea otters, almost eighty harbor seals and dozens of sea lions very up close and personal.
This photo shows a raft of about eighty sea otters. Raft is the official label for a bunch of otters hanging out together, looking like a raft.
In addition to sea mammals, I also photographed sixteen species of birds. The trip was two hours of wildlife bliss. There were a few . . . |
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