Bring the family out to the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal rookery for Seal Science Sunday. One of our knowledgeable and friendly docents will be presenting elephant seal and seal-related exhibits, including an elephant seal skull, a shark jaw, seal molt, lots...
Juvenile northern elephant seals are on the beaches of the Piedras Blancas Northern Elephant Seal Rookery from September through November, for the Fall Haul-out. Take a look at these two informative new videos in the Friends of the Elephant Seal Virtual Field Trip...
The Dive Response Like all seals, elephant seals undergo a set of physical changes when they dive – called the dive response. The dive response includes a significant drop in heart rate, constriction of blood vessels in the periphery, and cessation of breathing...
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