Oversized mammals

Anybody know what this is? :)  It's an elephant seal--they can weigh 4000 lbs.--they pretty much look like a seal with an elephant trunk.  About 3 years ago, I heard there was a cool place to go called Ano Nuevo where a guide leads you on a hike to see the elephant seals that come to the same place every year to give birth to their pups in Jan and Feb.  Well, they didn't bother to tell me 3 years ago that you need reservations months in advance, so we couldn't go that year.  Last year we were prepared and made a reservation, but my grandma made a last minute trip out here to visit and it happened to be the weekend we had reservations, which couldn't be re-scheduled by then.  And this year, we almost missed out again--pregnancy brain made me make a reservation when I had a doctor's appointment (luckily they had an opening a little later in the day so I could change the reservation--mind you we've now paid to go 3 times because there are no refunds).  And just when we thought we were good to go, we got in the car, and it started raining!  BUT...it pretty much stopped raining by the time we got there...a little misty here and there, but turns out, that's the seals' favorite weather, so we had a great show.  The guides lead you out to the coast and onto the sand dunes where you are standing within 20 feet of these huge animals.  At one point we were in the middle of 2 males whose testosterone suddenly kicked in and wanted to fight each other...let's just say, our guide stopped what he was saying and said "turn around and run".  Yikes!  Don't worry, we're all safe!  :)  I guess they don't attack humans, just each other.  
And I realized I haven't posted a belly shot in awhile...here's one from 19 weeks.  I'm 21 weeks now, but don't look much different.  My doctor told me today I haven't gained a pound in the last month (I don't really get that because my belly is obviously getting bigger), but I told her, don't worry, I'm going on a cruise next week--I gain 10 lbs cruising even when I'm not pregnant!

Pregnancy photo courtesy of Maxine Bauer