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 ...

What can an elephant seal – a 4,000 pound, bellowing monstrosity that looks like a melted Yankee Candle – teach us about the world? Plenty, it turns out. “The animals are amazing. I mean, everything ...

Much of the eastern United States is currently undergoing a massive polar vortex, with another one expected to follow. Meanwhile, California basks in the sunshine. These conditions set the stage for ...

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 ...

Encyclopedia Britannica states that there are 32 species of seals scattered across the globe, with a handful calling North America home. Hawaii has its own endemic species, the Hawaiian monk seal, and ...

It’s one of Northern California’s most famous wildlife shows. Every year, up to 10,000 elephant seals — the giant, blubbery pinnipeds that can weigh 5,000 pounds, grow as long as a Toyota Corolla and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of elephant seals lounged in the sunshine on a San Simeon beach on Thursday, occasionally rousing from their naps to toss ...

PESCADERO, Calif. — Every winter about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California's Año Nuevo State Park to fight, mate and give birth. The spectacle runs from mid-December through March, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) fights with a rival for control of a large harem of females during the breeding season ...