Elephant seals flock to the Central Coast for mating, birthing seasons

Mating Pair Elephant Seals On California Stock Footage Video (100% Royalty-free) 3240433 | Shutterstock

Northern elephant seal pups are born weighing up to an impressive 80 pounds...hang in there mama. Shortly after birth, mother and pup bond by sniffing one another to imprint (memorize) each other's scent. Elephant seals are born without the hefty blubber layer they need to keep warm in the ocean, and they are instead covered with soft black fur. Mom plumps up her newborn pup by nursing around the clock for about a month until her pup triples or quadruples in size! After weaning, elephant seal pu

HD Video female elephant seal with 3 pups. One hers and two orphaned, separated from mom or abandoned. They breed annually and are seemingly faithful to colonies that have established breeding areas.