Elephant seal class of 2025 is arriving on the beach. The young seals, not yet in the breeding population, take over the beach at this time of year. Adult females are out at sea, foraging, growing the ...

SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea ...

They are all elephant seals, on their way to maturity. About half the young of the year survive this first migration. It's not an easy journey. They could swim and dive when they left, but they had to ...

Authorities have published a startling photograph of a live seal pup inside a garbage bin, as they call for public help to ...

The picture of the seal has sparked an uproar on social media after it was shared by the state's environment department. “OMG ...

BirdLife International’s 2025 Red List update reveals a record number of species in decline, but shows how habitat ...

The tail of a humpback whale slips below the waters around a mile off the coast of Morro Bay on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.

Despite myths that cast them as villains, bats are essential to healthy ecosystems and deserve protection, not panic. The phrase “man-eating shark” has been used so much that it’s become a cliche. But ...

Southern right whales, after coming back from the brink of extinction, are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of ...

Big Sur might get all the attention, but keep driving south and you’ll hit Highway 1’s best-kept secret, San Luis Obispo County. Here, road-trippers can ride Clydesdales through rolling hills, tour ...

Wondering which Antarctic cruise to choose? Polar cruise enthusiast and former expedition guide, Sue Halliwell, offers some thoughts.