The male elephant seals at Point Reyes National Seashore are large and in charge. While they visit Point Reyes beaches at various times throughout the year, the real action happens during mating ...

The male elephant seal made sure this little pup made it to safety. Photo: Matthew Lau During mating season, male seals usually have one thing on their mind.

A female elephant seal splashed after the pup on the beach and called to it, ... Male elephant seals can reach over 13 feet in length and can weigh up to 4,400 pounds, ...

The female was still on the beach, answering the pup’s plaintive cries with calls of her own, which attracted the attention of a nearby male. “We thought, Oh, he’s going to try and mate with ...

According to new research led by UNSW Sydney, male southern elephant seals have their own favorite foods, and they like to stick with them. In other words, they're very fussy eaters.

On occasion, elephant seals breed among sea lions. Here, an adult male elephant seal and a female with her black-coated pup in the background, are surrounded by sea lions in 2024. Dynamics of contact ...

A female elephant seal has launched herself out onto the sand at Camps Bay to undergo moulting, creating quite a spectacle for passers-by. The energy-intensive process, which takes about a month ...

According to new research led by UNSW Sydney, male southern elephant seals have their own favourite foods, and they like to stick with them. In other words, they're very fussy eaters.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.

Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

A female elephant seal splashed after the pup on the beach and called to it, ... Male elephant seals can reach over 13 feet in length and can weigh up to 4,400 pounds, ...