Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s easy to confuse two animals. Believe me, I do it much too often. I’m talking leopard vs. cheetah or emu vs. ostrich. But ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Pupping season has officially begun with ...

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 ...

curid=128628239 While these mesmerizing encounters with elephant seals in unusual locations may cause celebration. It is essential to remember the conservation challenges these remarkable creatures ...

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.

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.