Elephant seal bulls are washing up at San Simeon Cove, Washburn beach and Moonstone Beach in Cambria. Unwary visitors may find that what appears to be driftwood is actually a live seal.

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...

UC Santa Cruz researcher Caroline Casey records the vocalizations of a male elephant seal at Ano Nuevo State Reserve. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Mammal Program captured and relocated an elephant seal pup that was ...

Elephant seal pups are born with black fur which protects them from the cold surrounding air. ;Male elephant seals can survive without eating for months at a time when defending their territory ...

Once adult females depart, their male counterparts follow suit. In April, most pups leave the area to find food while juvenile elephant seals and adult females come to shore for two to three weeks ...

had to be when cinematographer Matt Aeberhard and I filmed with the huge male southern elephant seals, or beachmasters, and their fight for the right to breed on the shores of Peninsular Valdes.

University of Otago provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental ...