“Altruistic” Bull Elephant Seal Turns Lifeguard To Save Drowning Pup The seemingly selfless rescue mission could be the first known example of male altruism in the species.

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06 February 2024 ‘Altruistic’ bull elephant seal lends a helping flipper Male elephant seals generally have nothing to do with pups — but astounded scientists observed a notable exception.

It’s not soft and silky, like otter or fur seal fur. Elephant seals rely on their blubber for warmth, not their fur. Elephant seals spend an average of 32 days on the beach to molt.

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 ...

The first mature bull elephant seal arrived at the Piedras Blancas rookery north of San Simeon on Nov. 15. “He came in with a whisper,” said Cynthia Coulter, a Friends of the Elephant Seal ...

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 ...

Friends of the Elephant Seal holds a contest every year to guess when the first bull will arrive for the breeding season. The prize is the satisfaction of guessing right and being praised by FES ...

Wildlife rescuers in South Africa said a "coordinated rescue plan is currently in action" to return a wandering elephant seal to the ocean after the animal made a surprise appearance in a suburban ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bull elephant seal saved a pup being swept out to sea at Point Reyes National Seashore in 2022, puzzling researchers. Photo by Lisha Riabinina via Unsplash A bull elephant seal on a California ...