These days, it’s rare to spot a southern elephant seal in New Zealand. These hefty mammals—the males can reach five metres ...

Every spring, like when cherry blossoms bloom, the northern elephant seal known as Elsie Mae returns to Anacortes and Fidalgo Island. Born in 2018 on Whidbey Island, Elsie Mae has been a star: ...

It may take 100 years for the southern elephant seal colony of Península Valdés in Argentine Patagonia to look like it did in 2022. A study published in Marine Mammal Science has projected population ...

Elephant seals are being used as nature's artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the oceans -- especially the little-known "twilight zone," an ecosystem abundant with fish that could ...

Sound designer David Farmer of Novato, who recorded elephant seal vocalizations at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif. that were used in the Lord of the Rings movies. (courtesy of David ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Local experts are cautioning beachgoers to “share the shore” after a young elephant seal was found lounging on the Seaside beach Tuesday morning. According to the ...

You can follow satellite tagged pups at Team Ellie, Cal Poly’s elephant seal research team, led by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Heather Liwanag. Weaners should get nice and fat ...

Elephant seal pups are only a month or two old, but they are being weaned, their first big step to independence. At this point, they go from birth weight of around 70 pounds to 200 pounds — or ...