Dear Friends, The Friends of the Elephant Seal will celebrate the Grand Opening of their expanded Elephant Seal Visitor Center on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The new 1000- sq.ft. Elephant Seal Visitor Center provides informative exhibits,...
COVID-19 Update-June 26, 2022 Check here for current status and recommendations in San Luis Obispo County. A summary of our current status in our two locations: Elephant Seal Viewing Area is OPEN: The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Viewing Area is open daily sunrise...
Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center and Gift Shop, 250 San Simeon Ave, Suite 3B, San Simeon, CA 93452 Friendly, detail-oriented and organized team member sought for part-time staff assistant role in the Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center. Duties...
The Friends of the Elephant Seal Docents/Guides frequently welcome visitors from all over the world to Piedras Blancas. In a muilti-year project, Brandt Kehoe collected a fantastic collection of native language speakers presenting seasonal facts about northern...
A NARROW WINDOW by Tim Postiff The timing of reproduction in plants and animals is optimized for success and must be balanced against growth of the organism. For northern elephant seals, birth must be separate from migration – birthing at sea is fatal for pups. ...
On Thursday morning, December 16, 2021, we saw the first pup born at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Viewing Area (south beach). And he has a name.. Casey! A record four people accurately predicted the date in our “first pup” contest. Congratulations...
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