Entering Año Nuevo State Park
Built in 1872, the historic keeper's house is now abandoned and provides a home to home to Brandt’s, Pelagic Cormorants and California Sea Lions
Elephant Seal
Breeding Elephant Seals with their pups
Breeding season for Elephant Seals
Mom and her pup
Mom and pup
Elephant Seals are huge and move deceptively fast, so visitors must maintain their distance
Female Elephant Seal
Our guide and a male Elephant Seal
Don't get too close
Bull Elephant Seals engaging is a battle. These males are huge, and grow to be fourteen to sixteen feet long, weighing up to 2 1/2 tons
The chase is on. These creatures can move fast when fighting.
Sunset at Año Nuevo State Park