“They remind them of aliens,” said Bates, 24. An adult northern elephant seal maneuvers on the sand at Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero, Calif., Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Karl Mondon/Bay Area ...

Experts moved the elephant seal pup to a less popular beach, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Beth Quillian told KOIN. Sub-adult elephant seals, she said, inhabit Oregon beaches ...