December 28, 2023. High tide 9:52 AM, 20-25 ft waves combine in the perfect storm… High tide, combined with huge waves flooded the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal rookery beaches for hours, with relentless force. Vulnerable newborn northern elephant seal pups and...
A big weekend at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery! Early Saturday morning, December 16, 2023, we noticed a collection of gulls around a couple of seals in the distance on the south beach. On looking further, two tiny heads were visible, but very far...
First bull arrival! This big guy was first spotted on Thanksgiving Day on the south beach at the Elephant Seal Viewing Area. We had 142 entries in our Friends of the Elephant Seal First Bull Contest and 13 winners! Congratulations to Chris Kelly, Julia Buck, Tony...
October 3, 2023. In honor of the elephant seals… We are grateful to Sara Kuta and the Smithsonian Magazine for featuring the Friends of the Elephant Seal organization, our partners and the collaborative efforts of so many over the last 30 years to protect the...
June 27, 2023. The Friends of the Elephant Seal Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has recently named Haley Ramos, MAIOP as Director of Operations. Her responsibilities include coordinating effective operating, marketing, and financial management...
Meet Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal X810, an amazing 21-year old seal who has seen the oceans change dramatically over her lifetime! Our visitors often ask our docents, “How long do elephant seals live?” The Friends of the Elephant Seal Community Science team...