Tired from the effort, the alpha male quickly lies back down, and his would-be competitors do the same. It’s mid-afternoon, and these blubber-coated behemoths are prone to overheating. “Elephant seals ...

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

The pups born this season have been weaned and are now making their way into the ocean. Some might not quite make it.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Mammal Program captured and relocated an elephant seal pup that was resting at Neskowin’s South Beach on March 19.

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population range has been shifting.

Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.

You can follow satellite tagged pups at Team Ellie, Cal Poly’s elephant seal research team, led by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Heather Liwanag. Weaners should get nice and fat ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes in their ocean home, the seals' population ...

Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.

RELATED: How to see young elephant seals in the Bay Area and beyond David ... Scared of a looming large adult — males can weigh 5,000 pounds — or a big wave that just crashed ashore?

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 ...