Here’s the June issue of the Elephant Seal Express.. This month, we’re sharing stories about young people whose lives have been touched by elephant seals and the role our community plays in creating those connections. Our feature article, One Young Elephant...
Take a look at the latest Elephant Seal Express.. This month, we’re celebrating the power of observation — and the extraordinary stories revealed through community science at Piedras Blancas. From rare tag resightings to early morning colony counts, every sighting...
UPDATE: 05/12/2026: (From the Institute for Pandemic Insights at University of California, Davis) The HPAI H5N1 outbreak in marine mammals in California, which occurred between February 12 and March 24, 2026, is now officially over, with no new positive cases found in...
The Friends of the Elephant Seal volunteers have welcomed visitors at the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery 365 days a year, since 1997. Although Friends of the Elephant Seal docents/guides may be available to answer your questions at the...
The Docents/Guides at the Elephant Seal Rookery frequently welcome visitors from all over the world to Piedras Blancas. In a multi-year project, the Friends of the Elephant Seal has collected a fantastic collection of native language speakers presenting seasonal facts...
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