Pupping season for the northern elephant seals is expected to continue through February. You can see them gathering now at beaches near San Simeon.

They ask visitors to keep the pups safe by staying out of closed areas at the seashore. Northern elephant seals weigh up to 2.2 tons at full size and reach up to 13 feet in length, the National ...

The first elephant seal of the breeding season was born the beach at Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County, California.