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 ...

Some call them losers — but any seal that lives long enough to be a contender is a success, one columnist writes.

Want a coastal hit without a 10-mile hike? These nine lights deliver: some you can climb, others you can tour, a few... The ...

Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least 30 males to ...

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 ...

One of my favorite family traditions is driving out to Point Reyes National Seashore to see migratory elephant seals early every February at the peak of pupping season, when the population tops out ...

Elephant seal class of 2025 is arriving on the beach. The young seals, not yet in the breeding population, take over the beach at this time of year. Adult females are out at sea, foraging, growing the ...