There’s something magical about standing on a windswept beach, watching the Pacific crash against ancient rocks while enormous elephant seals lounge nearby like overstuffed couches with whiskers.

Welcome to Año Nuevo State Park, California’s best-kept coastal secret hiding in plain sight near Pescadero. The first time I ...

Image via depositphotos. Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are among the most commonly observed marine mammals along Northern California’s coast, with a year-round presence in the region. These ...

Scientists collaborate with elephant seals to study their life cycles and ocean health. Along the rugged Northern California coast, Año Nuevo State Park harbors a thriving colony of elephant ...

Along the rugged Northern California coast, Año Nuevo State Park harbors a thriving colony of elephant seals, where science and nature intertwine. For over 50 years, University of California Santa ...

Elephant seals are inclined to return to the beach where they were born. Not always, though. Seals with green tags, from Ano Nuevo, and other colors show up.

Elephant seals are inclined to return to the beach where they were born. Not always, though. Seals with green tags, from Ano Nuevo, and other colors show up.

A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 ...

The dramatic population recovery of northern elephant seals—from fewer than 100 individuals in the 1890s to over 150,000 today—offers an encouraging conservation narrative. Their twice-yearly ...

Seals Being Released Into Wild Give Total Soulmate Vibes While Making Their Way to Ocean originally appeared on PetHelpful. There is something undeniably special about encountering animals that ...

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — A remarkable wildlife moment was caught on camera this week, showing an elephant seal swallowing a shark whole just off the coast of Bainbridge Island.