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 ...

An elephant seal pup marks the first of the season born at Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California, rangers reported. “Welcome to the world little one!” rangers said in a Dec. 22 ...

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 ...

Winter, the first pup of the season, was born on Dec. 8, Heinrichs said in her most recent column. At birth, elephant seal pups weigh about 70 pounds and are about 3 feet long. At Piedras Blancas, 90% ...