New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival. Joint senior author Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, director of the ...

northern elephant seals spend about nine months of the year ... Over 2,000 females haul out on the beaches annually, and those that breed will have a single pup. Of the pups born annually, only ...

Young northern elephant seals can be seen in and around the Bay Area. The animals can be easily observed in their natural environment in three areas, and also at a marine-mammal rehabilitation ...

The Americas are a vast continental landmass stretching from the northern reaches of Canada and Alaska to the southern tip of ...

Once spread across the Southern Hemisphere, southern elephant seals are now facing steep declines. A new study reveals that these marine giants, long considered adaptable survivors, are struggling to ...

When he contacted the center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, he discovered that the young northern elephant seals that arrive in large numbers every spring were making the racket ...

(Seaside, OR) -- It's molting season for elephant seals, and Oregon beachgoers are being urged to "share the shore." Signs have recently gone up in Seaside advising residents to remain at least ...

Sub-adult elephant seals, she said, inhabit Oregon beaches in the spring and summer and will molt and rest on the same beach for days or weeks at a time. “The elephant seal was relocated to a ...

1, 2025. (Seaside Aquarium) During molting, elephant seals can stay in the same place for weeks at a time. As a result, the aquarium says to stay at least 100 yards away from the seal and keep ...