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Blissed Out Hawaiian Monk Seal

Blissed Out Hawaiian Monk Seal

An endangered Hawaiian Monk seal female sleeps blissfully on the sunny beach on Molokai in Hawai'i.

An endangered Hawaiian Monk seal female sleeps blissfully on the sunny beach on Molokai in Hawai'i.
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Aperture 160/10 ISO 125 Shutter 10/400 Focal Length 5000/10

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Hawaii, US

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Dec, 2019

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