Elephant seal bulls are washing up at San Simeon Cove ... the sneaker bull moves forward among the females and tries to mate. Females typically bellow and complain, but the beachmaster may ...

It's birthing and mating season for elephant seals at Point Reyes. Beach closures are in effect to help protect nursing pups. Point Reyes officials recently celebrated the area's first pup birth ...

Elephant seal bull rests on the sand as he gets used ... All bulls are focused on mating, regardless of their status in the beach hierarchy. Lower-ranking bulls sneak around the harem and try ...

Hundreds of elephant seals lounged in the sunshine on a San Simeon beach on Thursday, occasionally rousing from their naps to toss sand on themselves or bark at passing tourists. Those who looked ...

Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least 30 males ...

Northern elephant seals are the largest true seal in the Northern ... by around 20cm and helps to generate their incredibly loud mating call.

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.

Elephant seal bulls are washing up at San Simeon Cove ... As he galumphs across the beach in battle, the sneaker bull moves forward among the females and tries to mate. Females typically bellow and ...