As the video unfolds, the elephant seal ambles across the path, its massive body dwarfing everything nearby. The onlooker’s voice trembles with excitement, capturing the shared amazement of everyone ...

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 ...

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 ...

North America's elephant seals were in imminent danger of extinction due to hunting in the 18th and ... [+] 19th centuries, but populations have since recovered due to introduced federal protections.

As winter sets in, new life is emerging at the elephant seal rookery in San Simeon. The annual event is drawing visitors eager to get a glimpse of one of California’s most iconic creatures. The birth ...

More than 1,000 northern elephant seals have returned to the seashore for the annual pupping and mating season. (Ben Stocking / Point Reyes Light) Northern elephant seals have returned to the Point ...

Elephant seal bulls are washing up at San Simeon Cove, Washburn beach and Moonstone Beach in Cambria. Unwary visitors may find that what appears to be driftwood is actually a live seal.

Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least 30 males ...