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A Tale of Two Seals: Citizen Science At Piedras Blancas

This is the story of two young female seals who were born in different rookeries, to different mothers, within days of each other, 200 miles apart. When researchers tag and mark (with hair dye) elephant seals, it makes it possible to easily identify them throughout...

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New Video Added to Multilingual Elephant Seal Resources

January 12, 2023 NEW VIDEO PREMIERE TODAY! (Simplified Chinese and Mandarin) Winter Birthing and Breeding- Quick Elephant Seal Facts Now in our collection of multilingual resources on the Friends of the Elephant Seal YouTube channel! LINK HERE to the PLAYLIST ...

JOIN OUR TEAM! Visitor Center/Office Assistant Opening

Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center 250 San Simeon Ave, Suite 3B San Simeon, CA Position Description: Friendly, detail-oriented and organized team member sought for part-time staff assistant role in the Friends of the Elephant Seal Visitor Center. Duties...

Meet Jesse- first pup birth this season at Elephant Seal Viewing Area

December 10, 2022 A stormy day at the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery, but there was a wonderful surprise this morning! We are celebrating the first northern elephant seal pup to be born this 2022-2023 season at the Elephant Seal Viewing Area south...

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