California · observation
Piedras Blancas, San Simeon
· San Simeon
A northern elephant seal was photographed at Piedras Blancas.
- Species
- Northern elephant seal
- Number of seals
- Not recorded
- Attributed name
- Unidentified
- Source
- Phil Adams / NOAA MBNMS — SIMoN Photo Library
About this record
- Supporting evidence
- SIMoN original image-details metadata for record 6298 gives the exact capture date 2007-01-07, location Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, species northern elephant seal and credit Phil Adams / MBNMS volunteer. The photograph describes one adult male but no count is inferred. The source photograph is not copied into Seal Watch. https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/photo-info-ajax.php?pID=6298
- Identification confidence
- Not recorded
- Editorial status
- Published by Seal Watch.
Source wording, attributed names and approximate date labels are preserved. A published report does not establish a verified animal identity.