Subadult Elephant Seals Fighting.

Nikon D1h, 300mm f/2.8 AF-S, TC-20e, Matrix Metering, +0.3EV, 1/320, f/8, RAW Format, Auto WB, Auto Tone, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick.

While most of the time the males would look comical or friendly fighting their bodies against each other, the activity was most serious to them. It set the pecking order and the potential for mating with some of the females.