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The trail to Point Reyes' Elephant Seal Overlook skirts above Drake's Bay.
The haul-out beach is home to an elephant seal breeding colony.
In winter the beach is full of adult females, juveniles, pups, and a handful of males.
Elephant Seal Overlook.
Male elephant seals hanging out in the shallows.
Male elephant seals excercise their dominance over other males competing for mates.
Drake's Bay.
Looking south from the Elephant Seal Overlook Trail.