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From Piedras Blancas to Perth: Support Cal Poly’s Marine Mammal Student Research
- It's not too late to support these students! If you missed this or haven’t donated yet please donate to the Cal Poly student research crowdfunding campaign to send these amazing student researchers to present their work in Australia. There will be 9 students...
A survival story at Piedras Blancas
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...
First pups arrive at the Piedras Blancas Rookery!
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...