Elephant Seal Photos

 and Park Information

 near Point Piedras Blancas, California

 Elephant Seals lounging on the shore near Cambria on a beautiful January day

 Elephant Seals are a protected species via the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Another photo of elephant seals enjoying a day on land

 Winter is birthing season for elephant seals. Females stay ashore for several months giving birth and caring for their newborn

Bulls patrol near the shoreline, warding off predators and competitors

Elephant seals can dive to depths of 5000 feet below the surface

 Elephant seals come ashore in late Fall and remain through the Spring to birth their youung and then return to the sea

 Female Elephant Seals generally molt in the Spring

 Note the difference in size between a California Sea Lion and a male Elephant Seal which may reach 2/12 tons