What, you didn’t know California had wild Zebras? Well, don’t feel bad, neither did I, until I saw them grazing with the cows on the side of the road in Big Sur and nearly ran off the road!
Apparently William Randolph Hearst imported them long ago from Africa to roam around his castle with his cows.
It must have been good to be William Randolph Hearst.
These are definitely California elephant seal kids. They stole someone’s boogie board and there is no way they are giving it back! Probably ripped it off from some Southern California kid and boogied north on it. What, you didn’t know elephant seals boogie boarded? Don’t feel bad, neither did I.
Like many California kids, all they want to do is surf and sleep, and hang out at the beach.
This is exactly what I did when I was a California kid.
It’s good to be a Ellie kid!
Thank you for your patience with my elephant seal photos, this is the last of them! Cheers to you from Caly’s Zebras & Ellie Kids~
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Oh, Cindy, I just so loved this post! It is so good to hear people care about animals like you have written about. Your photos are awesome and the one I just fell in LOVE with is the close up of the seal’s face. The gentleness and innocence portrayed is incredible! How did you manage to get a shot like that? Just awesome job all the way around! Love, Amy
Oh so glad you see the seals as I do, gentle and innocent is exactly right and thank you for your kind and thoughtful comment! ❤
Cindy – your seal posts have been adventurous and so nice. I also like your upbeat take on things – for example, when I saw the piece of boogie board – I thought trash – and then your fun comment about the seals using it had me laughing = and diffused my critical side. 🙂
also love the zebra and the cow head-to-head shot – felt like friendship. 🙂
Oh what wonderful things to say! Perception is fascinating isn’t it? Two people looking at the same thing, may see it entirely differently. I am very glad you enjoyed the post and that it made you laugh. We need to laugh as much as possible! Cheers & thank you~
Alles Gute, liebe Cindy, mache es gut, Klaus
Vielen danke Klaus!!
Such a brilliant post dear Cindy ! Adorable animals,loved all their portaits,but the one with the zebra and the cow grazing together,was so sweet ! Have a wonderful day !
I love that too, it was like they were showing us that animals can get along, why can’t humans!!!! 😉
Absolutely dear Cindy ! Animals haveso much to teach us !!! Warm Greetings from this end 🙂
OMG! I love zebras and had no idea! We are going down that way early February. I hope I see them. Amazing shots. 🙂
I hope you do too and suspect you will. They graze in the areas near Hearst castle. A little bit of Africa in California~
Amazing
Klasse Fotos. LG. Wolfgang
Danke schoen Wolfgang!
We saw the elephant seals, but not the zebras last year when we did the drive to Heart Castle.
Oscar
So glad you had a chance to see the ellies. I have been to Big Sur many times and never saw the zebras, of course I wasn’t looking for them as I didn’t know they were there. I think if one is consciously looking, one will find them.
I’ve yet to see a Zebra round Lake Chapala, Mexico, but I’ll keep looking. A belated visit to you wonderful sight, been on writing retreat. feliz navidad y feliz año nuevo
Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo para usted y gracias por sus amables comentarios!
Cool dudes! And I love the Zebras…so nice to see them in a natural environment than the ones I saw in the zoo 🙂
Yes, zoos don’t do justice to zebras do they? They need to be on open plains~
Their natural environment is always best 🙂
Your post put a big broad light hearted smile on my face! Zebra is one of my totem animals….I would be in quite a state if I ran into wild zebras here in North america! Lucky lucky to get so close to these amazing creatures.
It was a big thrill and a surreal surprise!
Love the photos! particularly of the elephants seals. the close up is adorable. Good to see the zebras in a safe environment
Yes, safe wild animals are a true joy to encounter and they seem to enjoy seeing us sometimes too!
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Pretty adorable aren’t they!
I do wish there were zebras grazing in the fields of Sussex and elephant seals basking on the beaches of my seaside town. But never mind, they’re probably better off somewhere less crowded — a bit like me, really!
And me!!! .I definitely gravitate to places less crowded! I am now picturing zebras grazing in Sussex! Laughing….
Heart melting! Those eyes …..
I know, can you imagine them being hunted to a world population of less than 50? And they are still tolerant of our presence. Amazing how foolish people can be……
So beautiful! I love these little guys! That seal face is the cutest little thing! It was saying HI! 😀
Laughing…..I think you are right about that!!!
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Love the portrait of the elephant seal ~ I think if you showed him/her, you’d have a new fan and a lot of portrait work with your new friends 🙂
Hmmmmmm, wonder if I should try this……. 😉
🙂 that is such a precious shot…cheers!
Cheers 2 U!
Californian coastline is very like a lot we have here. And I loved the Zebras. Thanks so much for your support this year. Scattered words will close but Cryptic Garland will keep going.
Have a wonderful Christmas. John
You too my friend and I have very much enjoyed your wonderful blog!
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Thank you so much! Your thoughtfulness is most appreciated! Cheers to you and Happy New Year~
That ‘smiling’ seal is so sweet. It put a smile on my own face.
Ahhhhh, so glad, this post was then worthwhile if it made you smile! 🙂
Fascinating post:)
I certainly never knew Caly had wild zebras!