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Spotted beached molting Elephant seal on South Beach just south of the jetty. Reported to Jim Rice (Oregon State University Stranding Program Manager) who identified the seal type from my photos.

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Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.

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Molting Elephant Seal beached just south of the South Jetty in South Beach, OR.
Molting Elephant Seal beached just south of the South Jetty in South Beach, OR.
Molting Elephant Seal beached just south of the South Jetty in South Beach, OR.
Molting Elephant Seal beached just south of the South Jetty in South Beach, OR.

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South Beach SP, South Jetty Yaquina River

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