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...
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...
COVID-19 Update-March 10, 2023 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...
