Elephant seals are extraordinary creatures with unique adaptations for life on land and in the deep sea. Their size, behavior, and survival abilities make them truly remarkable. This video explores ...

Some call them losers — but any seal that lives long enough to be a contender is a success, one columnist writes.

Every year, more than 5,000 pups are born at the Piedras Blancas rookery from mid-December to early February, according to Christine Heinrichs, who is a docent for the nonprofit Friends of the ...

Elephant seals have returned to Drakes Beach at Point Reyes, where viewing areas are open from 10 AM to 4 PM for safe wildlife observation.

At birth, elephant seal pups weigh about 70 pounds and are about 3 feet long. At Piedras Blancas, 90% of the pups survive their three-month youth and make their journey to the ocean, she wrote.

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.

“The unpredictable nature of elephant seal behavior, coupled with potential impacts to their health and well-being, means that sometimes the best way to protect wildlife and visitors is to ...

POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, Calif. - It’s elephant seal birthing and mating season at Point Reyes National Seashore in the North Bay, where park officials recently celebrated the birth of its ...