Elephant seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elephant seals are large, oceangoing seals in the genus Mirounga. There are two species: the Northern Elephant Seal (M. angustirostris) and the Southern Elephant Seal (M. leonina).
Southern Elephant Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of two species of elephant seal. It is not only the most massive pinniped but also the largest member of the order Carnivora to ...
Frequently Asked Questions
Are elephant seals here all year? Yes, there are always some elephant seals here although they become very sparse in August and September. Individually, each seal is normally here ...
Elephant Seal Information
Did you know that... male elephant seals are so large that it has been difficult to find out how much they weigh. Scientists used to cut up dead seals to estimate ...
Elephant Seals | TOPP
Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) dive deep, routinely to 1,800 feet (600 meters), sometimes to 4,650 feet (1,550 meters). Elephant seals are one of TOPP's star ...
Point Reyes National Seashore - Elephant Seals (U.S. National Park ...
Elephant Seal natural history. ... While sailing along the Pacific coast in the 1800s, a whale and seal hunter named Charles Scammon reported seeing northern elephant seals from ...
Elephant Seals
Elephant Seals While exploring the Pacific coast in the 1800s, a British whale and seal hunter named Charles Scammon saw northern elephant seals from Baja, Mexico, to Point Reyes ...
The Northern Elephant Seal Story
A ño N uevo S tate R eserve | H istory | S eal B ehavior | S eal S tory | R anger S tory | GO H ome | T he G ate: The Northern Elephant Seal Story. Northern elephant seals were ...
Elephant Seal Homecoming Days | TOPP
In January 2008, a couple of thousand female elephant seals began returning from the far reaches of the North Pacific Ocean to give birth to their pups on the beaches of Año Nuevo ...
Elephant Seals
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