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File:Elephant seals at Ano Nuevo (91604).jpg, featured

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• Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family_:_Phocidae_(Earless_Seals)
•  Info Male northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) with four pups. This was at a rookery in Año Nuevo, California. The male is just back from [yet another] fight. all by — Rhododendrites ^talk |  16:24, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support — Rhododendrites ^talk |  16:24, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Question Are you sure these are pups, not females? --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 17:33, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Oh good question. No, I'm not certain. I think I based it on the rough size and behavior, but this was taken a few years ago and I don't recall (nor have I seen them before/since). Would appreciate someone with more knowledge than me weighing in. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  18:11, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
    •  Comment looks like two females with two pups, but I'm no expert. -- Ivar (talk) 18:17, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
    • Asked Reddit :) — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:22, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Nice composition and excellent view of these fascinating creatures. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:30, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Princess 🍵 Rosalina 458070 11:33, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:04, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support 😄 ArionEstar 😜 13:19, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Famberhorst (talk) 17:37, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 07:03, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support per Ikan. --Aristeas (talk) 10:03, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Llez (talk) 06:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --MZaplotnik^(talk) 08:52, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:05, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

This image will be added to the FP gallery: Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Family_:_Phocidae_(Earless_Seals)