Returning to the same site to breed confers a risk of inbreeding with relatives, with the consequent genetic liabilities of ...

Elephant seal birthing and mating season is underway along the Central Coast. Wildlife officials say beaches near San Simeon ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...

One of my favorite family traditions is driving out to Point Reyes National Seashore to see migratory elephant seals early every February at the peak of pupping season, when the population tops out ...

Young northern elephant seals can be seen in and around the Bay Area. The animals can be easily observed in their natural environment in three areas, and also at a marine-mammal rehabilitation center ...

Mature bull elephant seals, foraging at sea for the past ten or twelve weeks, will start arriving a tPiedras Blancas any day. They are at their biggest and loudest now. They are ready for action. The ...