Elephant seal birthing and mating season is underway along the Central Coast. Wildlife officials say beaches near San Simeon ...

Returning to the same site to breed confers a risk of inbreeding with relatives, with the consequent genetic liabilities of ...

It's elephant seal mating and birthing season and people from all over are coming to the Central Coast to watch these large ...

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The article First Elephant Seal Pup Of The Season Born In Marin County appeared first on Novato Patch. POINT REYES, CA — The ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...

Brigitte Bardot, legendary French actress and animal rights activist, has died at age 91, according to a statement from her ...

Seals give birth only when conditions are right. After mating, a female seal can delay implantation of the embryo in the uterine wall—pausing pregnancy until she senses that her fat reserves are ...

Until late last year, the Hawaiian Islands had been free from the bird flu, also known as H5N1. But when a backyard flock of birds and a wild duck on Oʻahu had confirmed cases of the flu in November ...

Two people were seen on camera throwing rocks at an elephant seal on Point Reyes National Seashore, rangers say. JASON MOYER Unsplash A camera caught two visitors pelting an elephant seal with rocks ...

(KRON) — Park service officials are seeking information on two people who were caught on camera throwing rocks at an elephant seal in the North Bay. The incident, according to Point Reyes National ...

Seals are semi-aquatic marine mammals. They’re also known as pinnipeds, which means ‘fin-footed’, referring to the large flippers they have for arms and legs. Combined with their streamlined, ...