monk seal

beachgoers enjoy themselves, while 7 year old male Hawaiian monk seal, Neomonachus schauinslandi, recently molted, rests on beach inside of SPZ (seal protection zone), largely ignored by the public, at La'aloa or Magic Sands Beach Park, Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, USA, Pacific Ocean

Credit to: Blue Planet Archive / Doug Perrine

Image dimensions: 7360x4912

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