Molting

Ella continues to molt her blackcoat. And, from this photo, appears to be a male.

He's staying close to the edge of the bluff. That keeps him out of the way of mating, which is now frequent among the adult seals. As the pups wean, their mothers go into estrus and become receptive to mating. Females mate with more  than one male before they return to the ocean.

Females typically protest, whether they are in estrus or not.