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Northern Elephant Seal and Her Pup
Photo: A northern elephant seal communicates with her pup
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At home on the coasts of Mexico and southern California, a northern elephant seal and her pup remain close together during the three months the pup nurses.
Photograph by Marc Moritsch
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