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#MoltingMiroungas: Learn about Molting Elephant Seals (in 14 languages!)
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
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...
Research Blog December 2021
A NARROW WINDOW by Tim Postiff The timing of reproduction in plants and animals is optimized for success and must be balanced against growth of the organism. For northern elephant seals, birth must be separate from migration – birthing at sea is fatal for pups. ...