For humans, putting on a few extra pounds around the holidays is not always desirable and can occasionally be unhealthy. Northern fur seal pups, though, need to put on as much weight as possible before their moms wean and abandon them.
Farallones Tags: Winter
Happy New Year, let’s talk about E-Seals! By Seth Bartusek
Hello everyone and Happy 2022! It’s already been an exciting Northern Elephant Seal breeding season on SEFI, and I’m excited to update you all on the Colony. But first let’s back up and go over some background context: Elephant Seals have been recolonizing SEFI since the 1960s, and we now have a modestly sized breeding
E Seal, E Seal! Read All About It!
The 2021 Elephant Seal breeding season has come to a close… and we’ve got some fun elephant seals facts for you!
New Wintering Songbirds On SEFI
SEFI has a suite of typical wintering songbirds, but this year we had a few extra sparrows that have never been documented in the winter!
First Elephant Seal Pup & Team Introductions
Learn more about this year’s winter crew, the first pup of the season, and how we track untagged seals from year to year on the Farallones!
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