You’ve met the males, now meet the seals that bring those boys to the beach – the cows! Specifically, our known-age nursing female northern elephant seals and their pups. There are currently 72 female elephant seals and 41 of their pups at the main colony on Southeast Farallon Island. Six of these cows are known
Month: January 2016
Los Farallones
Los Farallones
Meet the Males
You’ve had a chance to read about the human team on SEFI, but what about the seals? The season is in full swing now so it seems like a good time to introduce some of the island’s most colourful characters- the male elephant seals. The competitors for supremacy this year are: Danny- isn’t he gorgeous?
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