Elephant Seal vs. Elephant Seal | National Geographic

there’s an intruder on this California

there’s an intruder on this California beach and the head of the home team

beach and the head of the home team

beach and the head of the home team isn’t happy about it elephant seal alpha

isn’t happy about it elephant seal alpha

isn’t happy about it elephant seal alpha males are called beach masters and each

males are called beach masters and each

males are called beach masters and each is a master of his harem of females when

is a master of his harem of females when

is a master of his harem of females when another male shows up to challenge him

another male shows up to challenge him

another male shows up to challenge him the resident Beach master has no choice

the resident Beach master has no choice

the resident Beach master has no choice but to defend his turf our incumbent

but to defend his turf our incumbent

but to defend his turf our incumbent beach master tries bellowing but it

beach master tries bellowing but it

beach master tries bellowing but it doesn’t work and so welcome to

doesn’t work and so welcome to

doesn’t work and so welcome to Thunderdome Beach get ready for nature’s

Thunderdome Beach get ready for nature’s

Thunderdome Beach get ready for nature’s version of sumo wrestling each

version of sumo wrestling each

version of sumo wrestling each contestant has approximately 4,000

contestant has approximately 4,000

contestant has approximately 4,000 pounds of battling blubber

this is a bloody full-body slugfest that

this is a bloody full-body slugfest that can go on for up to half an hour

the wounds look terrible but usually

the wounds look terrible but usually they’re just superficial

they’re just superficial

they’re just superficial sometimes the slashing they can do with

sometimes the slashing they can do with

sometimes the slashing they can do with their three-inch lawn k-19 can cause

their three-inch lawn k-19 can cause

their three-inch lawn k-19 can cause some nasty flesh tears like on this

some nasty flesh tears like on this

some nasty flesh tears like on this guy’s proboscis

guy’s proboscis

guy’s proboscis but these battles are almost never light

but these battles are almost never light

but these battles are almost never light Freddie

the current beachmaster and still

the current beachmaster and still champion challenges like this one can

champion challenges like this one can

champion challenges like this one can happen up to five times a week during

happen up to five times a week during

happen up to five times a week during mating season and the loser is banished

mating season and the loser is banished

mating season and the loser is banished to the far end of the beach to rest and

to the far end of the beach to rest and

to the far end of the beach to rest and recover from his wounds