COVID 19 Update-February 24, 2021 San Luis Obispo County remains in the Purple Tier- Widespread. The current restrictions requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all public spaces. Check here for all current restrictions. While current restrictions encourage...
Watch this incredible video NOW on the Friends of the Elephant Seal YouTube page. This 7-minute video captures the dramatic birth of a northern elephant seal pup at Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal rookery on December 31, 2020. A large elephant seal pup was born...
Big news at Piedras Blancas south beach. The first pup of the season is now on the south beach. Mom and pup are doing well and resting. READ MORE about birthing on our website.Winners in our First Pup contest!We have winners who predicted the correct date! George...
Support the Friends of the Elephant Seals in protecting the “bachelor” elephant seals at William R. Hearst Memorial Beach in San Simeon Dozens of displaced male seals seek refuge every year at William R. Hearst Memorial Beach. They are driven off the...
November 13, 2020 There’s lots of excitement at Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery. The first bull (adult male elephant seal) has arrived for the Winter birthing and breeding season! Friends of the Elephant seal docent Max Fowles, sighted him this...
Juvenile northern elephant seals are on the beaches of the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery from September through November, for the Fall Haul-out. Take a look at these two informative new videos in the Friends of the Elephant Seal Virtual Field Trip...
