Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups
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People watch as elephant seals rest on a beach at Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Elephant seals rest on a beach at Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)A bull elephant seal rests on a beach at Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)An elephant seal pup, center, makes its way through female elephant seals on a beach at Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)Laura Stern, right, talks about elephant seals during a tour of Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)
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People watch as elephant seals rest on a beach at Ao Nuevo State Park, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Pescadero, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vsquez)
