Northern fur seals are long-distance migrants, moving seasonally between breeding colonies and wintering grounds. After leaving breeding colonies in autumn, they travel south for winter foraging ...

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.

And yet, one hike in Northern California will surprise you with a guarantee of a sighting of one of the most odd looking mammals in the world— elephant seals.

Vera Panescu-Reich captures elephant seal swallowing shark on camera near Bainbridge. Her TikTok video goes viral, leaving her stunned by nature's wonders.

Two years ago, avian influenza ravaged elephant seal colonies in South America. Are the colonies on the northern Pacific Coast next?

EMBARGO set by source.** A wildlife biological technician records notes about the elephant seal population at Drakes Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California, Jan. 23, 2025.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.

A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street Police and a local security company attempted to contain the seal by parking patrol cars around him.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.