SANTA CRUZ — The Marine Mammal Center received multiple reports of a northern elephant seal pup on two different Santa Cruz beaches earlier this month. The sightings were the first reports of the ...

This season’s Piedras Blancas elephant seal pups are now independent seals. Their mothers weaned them, abruptly, and left on their short spring migration. It’s on the pups now to develop the swimming ...

The air crackled with excitement all week. Docents messaged each other, watching over a pregnant seal squirming on the beach. Soon, soon, the first pup would arrive. ‘Tis the season! After a long day ...

An elephant seal pup suffering with a fishing hook caught in its mouth is now in the care of wildlife experts after being rescued this past week in Santa Barbara County. The pup received treatment at ...

California's Año Nuevo State Park has temporarily closed access to the popular elephant seal viewing area north of Santa Cruz for the rest of the season after seven elephant seal pups tested positive ...

This is the amazing moment a wildlife photographer pictured his wife receiving a great big hug — from an elephant seal. Chris ...