With Drakes Beach becoming a popular breeding ground, parks officials have enacted seasonal closures, which this season began ...

Hundreds of elephant seals lounged in the sunshine on a San Simeon beach on Thursday, occasionally rousing from their naps to ...

Walking on the beach is off-limits, but the Elephant Seal Vista Point off of Highway 1 offers boardwalks and benches with ...

Once driven to the brink of extinction, the elephant seals of the California coast now have a crucial haven in the form of ...

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 ...

Pupping season for the northern elephant seals is expected to continue through February. You can see them gathering now at beaches near San Simeon.