Some call them losers — but any seal that lives long enough to be a contender is a success, one columnist writes.

A subadult male elephant seal can be seen near sea lions in October 2024. Subadult elephant seals and sea lions frequently intermingle at rookeries along Península Valdés in Argentina.

On occasion, elephant seals breed among sea lions. Here, an adult male elephant seal and a female with her black-coated pup in the background, are surrounded by sea lions in October 2024.

had to be when cinematographer Matt Aeberhard and I filmed with the huge male southern elephant seals, or beachmasters, and their fight for the right to breed on the shores of Peninsular Valdes.

Male elephant seals, known as bulls, can weigh up to 5,000 pounds — about the same weight as a pickup truck. For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are ...

The birth of elephant seal pups is a hallmark event on the Central Coast, attracting wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and ...

Male elephant seals, known as bulls, can weigh up to 5,000 pounds — about the same weight as a pickup truck. For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are ...

Male elephant seals often engage in territorial disputes. While elephant seals are certainly the main attraction during a visit to San Simeon, they’re far from the only animal that can be found ...