Elephant seal class of 2025 is arriving on the beach. The young seals, not yet in the breeding population, take over the beach at this time of year. Adult females are out at sea, foraging, growing the ...

If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild Hawaiian monk seals, which are endangered. If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild ...

When it comes to Elephant Seals, size isn’t just for show—it’s survival! These massive marine mammals use their sheer bulk, strength, and dominance to claim territory, win brutal battles, and secure ...

At the end of 2023, an outbreak of avian flu devastated a colony of southern elephant seals in Argentina’s Valdés Peninsula. It may take a century for the population to return to the 18,000 breeding ...

On the icy beaches of Antarctica, male elephant seals arrive each summer with one goal: to breed. But first, they must fight. Weighing up to four tonnes and sometimes growing over four metres in ...

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 seals, ...

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 seals, ...

Hefty bulls take over the beach during the summer months, to molt their skin. The younger bulls stage battles, but mostly bulls rest and let their skin peel off. Unusual scars attest to the dangers of ...

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. The video, which ...

An outbreak of avian flu in 2023 hammered a colony of southern elephant seals in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego region, leading to a 50% decline in its population. But over the 2024-2025 breeding season, ...