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 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...
Beaches and parks in the San Simeon area are exciting places for pets to visit with their families. Both locals and visitors enjoy the gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife, beaches, breaking waves and breath-taking sunsets. Learn the B.A.R.K. principles so you...
Imagine spending three months, mostly underwater, mostly in the dark, in freezing cold water hundreds of meters below the surface, on a long journey out to a destination at the far reaches of your physical limits. The three female elephant seals we feature in our...
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...
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