A bull elephant seal bellows at Point Reyes National Seashore in California, where a large male rescued a young seal from an ocean undertow. Credit: Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty.

Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are the largest of the “true” seals in the Northern Hemisphere, although they’re not the largest seal in the world – that crown belongs to ...

Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Jaw-dropping waterfalls, dazzling canyonside vistas, trippy ...

A bull elephant seal on a California beach shocked researchers in 2022 with an uncharacteristic good deed, a recent study reported. The seal pushed a pup being swept out to sea back to shore at ...

It’s bull elephant seals’ turn to take over the beach at the Piedras Blancas rookery north of San Simeon. The big male elephant seals are here to rest and shed their skin in July and August ...

The size of an elephant seal’s nose is a rough indicator of age. It starts growing when the seal is about 5 years old, and continues throughout its life.

A Friends of the Elephant Seals docent answers your questions about everything from skin coloring to poop. It’s a good time to spot bull elephant seals in SLO County. Here’s how to identify them ...

A wild bull elephant returned to Kenya’s Ithumba Unit, years after treatment for an ankle injury, to show appreciation for life-saving care by rescuers, experts said.

A wild bull elephant returned to Kenya’s Ithumba Unit, years after treatment for an ankle injury, to show appreciation for life-saving care by rescuers, experts said.