Elephant seals or sea elephants are very large, oceangoing earless seals in the genus Mirounga. Both species, the northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris) and the southern elephant seal …

The northern elephant seal is the second largest seal in the world, after the southern elephant seal. Much more agile in their ocean environment, an elephant seal moves on land with …

2022年4月19日 · Learn more about how to safely and responsibly view seals and sea lions. Learn more about the rules regarding feeding and harassing marine mammals in the wild. Reducing …

Pinnipeds include "true seals", sea lions, fur seals and walruses. Elephant seals are the largest of the true seals. The relative ancestry between different pinnipeds is still uncertain, but they all …

Starting in the 1700s, the maritime fur trade of the Pacific Northwest depleted nearly all species of marine mammals including sea otters, whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions. Elephant seals …

Unlike whales and dolphins, sea lions have extremely flexible bodies, and can almost bend their bodies in half. Though able to move on both land and sea, pinnipeds are the most efficient …

2024年8月12日 · Seals and sea lions are both pinnipeds, but they have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Learn how to recognize a seal vs. a sea lion. At first glance, seals (true or …

Hunted nearly to extinction for their oil-rich blubber, elephant seals have made a remarkable comeback. Protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, they are expanding their range …

The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is one of two species of elephant seals. It is the largest member of the clade Pinnipedia and the order Carnivora, as well as the largest extant …

Southern elephant seals have a circumpolar distribution and visit sub-Antarctic islands to breed (September to November) and to moult their hair and skin (January to April). There are four …