ELEPHANT SEAL, Mirounga angustirostris 



Range. — American coasts of Pacific Ocean from 

 Baja California and Giuxdahipe Islands north 

 sporadically to Kuiu Island in southeastern 

 Alaska. 



HahiUit. — Coasts and coastal islands, breeding 

 on islands off California and Mexico. 



Foi'in in Alaskn. — This is a monotypic species 

 (type locality: San Bartolome Bay, Baja Cali- 

 fornia) . 



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