Mature Elephant Seal Female.

Nikon D1h, 300mm f/2.8 AF-S, TC-14e, Matrix Metering, 1/640, f/4.5, ISO 320, -1.0EV, RAW Format, Auto WB, Auto Tone, Gitzo 410, Wimberly Sidekick.

This seal is showing the beginnings of molting. It's the process where their entire fur sheds and is replaced with a new version. It takes quite a while and if you aren't aware of their situation, you'd think they were suffering from some kind of skin malady.