The elephant is carved on to a gemstone ... between 1255 and 1257 - a gift from King Louis IX of France to King Henry III. The seal matrix, which measures 28mm by 22mm (1.1in x 0.8in) and found ...

The island is home to iconic and ecologically important species, including wandering albatross, southern elephant seals, king penguins, and humpback and blue whales that have recently re-colonized ...

The first elephant seal pup of the breeding season appeared ... That’s an important consideration, because King Tides, the highest tides of the year, will reach up the beach this weekend.

Hundreds of elephant seals lounged in the sunshine on a San Simeon beach on Thursday, occasionally rousing from their naps to toss sand on themselves or bark at passing tourists. Those who looked ...