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 ...

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 ...

Elephant seal bulls are washing up at San ... avoid any threats to beachgoers and let the seals sleep without harassment by people or dogs. The seals are already exhausted and demoralized from ...

"It's a cacophony in a seal colony," explains Dr Caroline Casey, where hundreds of mums and pups call at once. Now, research led by California-based scientists has revealed that mother elephant ...

The first elephant seal pup of the breeding season appeared on the south beach of the Piedras Blancas viewpoint on Dec. 8. Sharp-eyed Kris Clifford noticed the pup on the Friends of the Elephant ...

Friends of the Elephant Seal docents expand their presence to Hearst Memorial Beach at San Simeon Cove during the winter months to help out as winter guides. The goal is to protect both sides from ...

As a result, bull elephant seals conserve energy by going into a deep sleep in which they might not take a breath for six to eight minutes, according to the federal park. With Drakes Beach ...

When this elephant seal strayed on to their bit of the beach, these penguins weren't going to take it lying down. As a result, the young seal suffered a painful pinch on the behind as the gentoo ...