Elephant seal pupping season at Point Reyes National Seashore has begun with the birth of the first pup, park officials announced. “Welcome to the world little one!” the park’s Facebook ...
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 ...
State officials say a Hawaiian monk seal pup has been born on Mokulua Nui, one of the islets off of Lanikai, prompting a suspension of commercial landing permits. The Hawaii Department of Land and ...
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 ...
Here, an adult male elephant seal and a female with her black-coated pup in the background, are surrounded by sea lions in October 2024. Dynamics of contact and beach sharing between these species ...