01 ya 09
Zisindikizo Zanyanja Pamphepete mwa Nyanja
Zisindikizo Zanyanja ku Piedras Blancas. Paul Whitfield / Getty Images Pamphepete mwa nyanja kumpoto kwa Hearst Castle, gulu lalikulu la zisindikizo za njovu "zasamukira" zaka zingapo zapitazi. Amanyamula ana awo ndi amzake asanabwerere kunyanja. Malowa amapereka mwayi wochuluka kuona nyama zikuyandikira koma popanda ngozi kwa iwo kapena ife.
Ziri zovuta kukhulupirira kuti zisindikizo za njovu zikanasankha nyanja yomwe ili pafupi kwambiri ndi California Highway One ndi makilomita angapo kum'mwera kwa Hearst Castle chifukwa cha rookery, koma ndithudi yakhala ikuwonekera.
Zima ndi nyengo yoyenera kuona zisindikizo za njovu ngati izi. Chithunzichi chinatengedwa mu Januwale, monga momwe zinthu zinayambira.
Piedras Blancas ali pakatikati pa San Francisco ndi Los Angeles ndi kumwera kwa Hearst Castle. Mutha kukhala ku San Simeon, Cambria kapena Morro Bay ndikuphatikizapo ulendo wopita kunyanja kumapeto kwa mlungu kumapeto kwa mlungu, kapena pa ulendo wautali wopita ku Hearst Castle.
02 a 09
Mwamuna Wofika Kumtunda
Chisindikizo Cha Njovu Chikubwera Kumtunda ku Piedras Blancas. Danita Delimont / Getty Images Kuyambira pakati pa mwezi wa November mpaka pakati pa mwezi wa January, anthu ambiri amapita ku gombe la Piedras Blancas pamtunda wa Highway One kumpoto kwa Hearst Castle kuti akaone imodzi mwa zochititsa chidwi kwambiri zamasamu.
Kuti muone chisindikizo cha njovu chikuyendera, pitani kumadera kuyambira kumapeto kwa November kuti muwone zisindikizo zamphongo za amuna akuluakulu (ena akulemera pafupifupi matani awiri) kuti atenge malo awo ndi kumenyana ndi "ng'ombe" zina za ufulu wawo wokwatira.
Azimayi amadikirira amuna kuti awone - amadza masabata angapo kenako mu December.
03 a 09
Mwamuna Wolemekezeka
Zisindikizo za Elephant Elephants. Michael Mike L. Baird flickr.bairdphotos.com / Getty Images Mphungu yamphongo yamphongo ikufotokozedwa bwino ngati "njinga yamoto pamphepete." Ngati mungathe kulingalira zomwe zikumveka ngati choncho, ndiye kuti mukuyembekeza kuyembekezera malingaliro omwe amangokhala chete.
04 a 09
Chisindikizo Chakulu cha Elephant Elephant
Chisindikizo cha Elephant Elephant ku Piedras Blancas. Frank Lukasseck / Getty Images Ngakhale anthu achikulire aakulu omwe amavomereza amachititsa kukhala achikondi; iwo amayamba mwambo wokumana nawo kuzungulira Tsiku la Valentine. Komabe, izi zimakhala zachikondi chifukwa zimatha kuyamba kumangotenga zizindikiro zazikulu za njovu pokhapokha zitayika gawo lawo (ndi akazi awo). Pepani, palibe chokoleti kapena manja aakulu achikondi apa.
05 ya 09
Zisindikizo za Elephant Elevals
Zisindikizo Zolembedwa Zakale ku Piedras Blancas. Jeff Hunter / Getty Images Mofanana ndi njoka, zisindikizo za njovu zimakhala zokongola kwambiri, zimatulutsa khungu lonse (tsitsi limodzi) pang'onopang'ono. Pamene zisindikizo zimadutsa m'madzi ozizira otere, magazi awo amachoka pakhungu kuti awonjezere mphamvu zawo.
Atabwerera kumtunda, amataya khungu la khungu pamene magazi akubweranso. Ganizilani ngati kuzizira kwazitali, kuzisakaniza, ndikupanga malo atsopano pobwezeretsa mkati.
06 ya 09
Amayi ndi Pup
Chisindikizo cha Ama Elephant ndi Mwana Wake. Don Johnston / Getty Images Ambiri obadwira amapezeka pamapeto a milungu iwiri yapitayi. Pambuyo pa nyengo yachitsulo amadza nyengo yochezera.
Nzimayi zimabwera kumtunda ndipo zimakhala kumtunda kwa mwezi umodzi, pamene zimabereka, zibwenzi, ndi kubwerera kunyanja. Ngati mukufuna kuona ziwombankhanga zatsopano, pitani nthawi iliyonse pakati pa December ndi pakati pa February.
07 cha 09
Chisindikizo cha Njovu Pup
Chisindikizo cha Njovu Pup. Jeff Hunter / Getty Images Ngakhale kubadwa koyamba kungachitike pakati pa mwezi wa December, chiwerengero cha nyengo yokolola chimakhala chakumapeto kwa January ndipo chimapitirira mpaka February. Nthawi yabwino kwambiri yoyendera birthing ndi molting ndi January, April, ndi Oktoba.
08 ya 09
Young Elephant Seal Nursing
Chisindikizo Cha Njovu Pup Nursing. © 2009 Betsy Malloy Photography. Zimagwiritsidwa ndi Chilolezo. Pambuyo pa ziphuphu, amamwitsa kwa milungu inayi ndikukula pafupifupi maulendo anayi pobadwa. Izi zimapatsa iwo zakudya ndi mphamvu kuti azidziyendetsa okha pokhapokha amayi awo atachokapo, kenako ziphuphu zimachepetsa kukula.
Mankhusuwa, kapena "okalamba" amadziphunzitsa okha kusambira. Ayenera kukhala ndi mawonekedwe chifukwa chisindikizo chachikulu cha njovu chimatha kuyenda pakati pa 1,000 mpaka 2,000 mapazi, nthawi zina kwa mphindi 20 panthawi - ndipo amachita izi tsiku lonse.
09 ya 09
Kuthamanga Mchenga
Chisindikizo Cha Njovu Chikuthamanga Mchenga. Don Johnston / Getty Images Kuchokera pa mchenga wokhala mchenga kuti ukhale pamwamba pa mapapu awo kuti ulere ana awo ndi kumenyera gawo, zisindikizo za njovuzi zimatsimikiza kuyika pawonetsero kwa alendo. Monga momwe zilili ndi nyama zina zakutchire komabe ndikofunika kukhala kutali ndikupatsa nyama izi malo awo. Yang'anani kuchokera kutali, kusangalala, ndi kujambula zithunzi. Ndizoyenera "kutero" kuwonjezera pa mndandanda wanu. Ndipo pamene muli m'dera lanu, mukhoza kuyendera nyumba ya Light Light ya Piedras Blancas .
San Simeon State Park ndi imodzi mwa maiko awiri a California omwe amapita kumalo osungirako zidole amakonda. Pezani zomwe muyenera kuyembekezera miyambo yokhudzana ndi njovu ku Año Nuevo State Park , kumpoto kwa Santa Cruz.