In the heart of New Zealand, a remarkable event recently unfolded that left onlookers awe-inspired. A massive elephant seal – an unexpected visitor from the deep ocean – took a walk over a park path, ...

curid=128628148 Elephant seals are known for their loud, distinctive vocalizations, which play a critical role during the breeding season. Males employ these sounds as a form of communication to ...

The sound is hard to describe. It’s unlike anything else – a strange hybrid ruckus of honking, barking, burping, snorting and guttural grunting. Typically, an elephant seal docent is stationed ...

This story aired in the March 6, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents. Right now, tens of thousands of elephant seals have returned to beaches along the California coast. And while they're on land, a lot is ...

Scientists have been tracking elephant seals in the North Bay for decades. Today, we check in on breeding season at Point Reyes. Then, we ponder the human tendency to ‘other’… and why it’s time to ...

An unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on its back has been added to a museum's collection. Discovered by a metal detectorist near King's Lynn ...

ROXANNE BELTRAN: It sounds so simple, but weighing a 500-kilogram elephant seal is a lot of work. You have to sedate the seal and then take five people to roll the seal into a sling to be ...

Rocky, a juvenile elephant seal who was stranded on the shores of Rocky Bay in October, has been successfully released back into the ocean off the coast of Gqeberha after months of dedicated care ...

Then, using binoculars and cameras, the scientists identify previously tagged seals they want to weigh, and then they weigh them. ROXANNE BELTRAN: It sounds so simple, but weighing a 500-kilogram ...