Elephant seal, San Benito Islands, Mexico, 1937 ...
Close-up of an elephant seal basking with others on beach, San Benito Islands, Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico, 1937 July 14-15. The bull's trunk-like nose or proboscus is prominent. Also dated "12/11/1937". "Capturing a sea elephant for the San Diego Zoo: Battle-scar...
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University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)
2021
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.25549/hancock-c82-28239 https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1O6LG9_V |
Summary: | Close-up of an elephant seal basking with others on beach, San Benito Islands, Baja California, Gulf of California, Mexico, 1937 July 14-15. The bull's trunk-like nose or proboscus is prominent. Also dated "12/11/1937". "Capturing a sea elephant for the San Diego Zoo: Battle-scarred behemoths -- Sad-eyed and ponderous, the bulky mammals appear lethargic as they sleep on sun-warmed beaches of mountainous Guadalupe, under the protection of sheer cliffs rising hundreds of feet." ... |
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