NASA scientists are using elephant seals wearing hat-like antenna to help them study the ocean's temperature and currents.

The relationship between oceanographic conditions and predator population dynamics is a complex but critical area of study in understanding marine ecosystems. In particular, the northern elephant seal ...

A San Luis Obispo County nonprofit organization is getting attention for its efforts to protect elephant seals. A recent article in Smithsonian magazine praised Friends of the Elephant Seal for ...

Northern elephant seals dive more than 5,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, deeper than most skyscrapers are tall. They descend for food, often in long, repetitive dives lasting up to two hours.

It’s one of Northern California’s most famous wildlife shows. Every year, up to 10,000 elephant seals — the giant, blubbery pinnipeds that can weigh 5,000 pounds, grow as long as a Toyota Corolla and ...

A new exhibit by the Friends of the Elephant Seal celebrates the long migrations of three well-traveled seals to and from Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County, California.

Wildlife is vanishing around the world, plummeting at rates unprecedented in human history. Then there are elephant seals. Once on the brink of extinction, elephant seals are expanding north into new ...

The pups born this season at Piedras Blancas have been weaned. They’ve developed skills to survive, and many have left the beach on their first migration. Some can’t quite make it in the ocean, ...

Seals have a reputation for being the laid-back loungers of the animal kingdom, but there’s a lot more going on beneath that sleek surface. Seals, with dive times that rival submarines and milk fat ...