Piedras Blancas

Elephant Seals!

Lighthouse Slideshow!

Typical Pose

Digging in

Burying his nose

Cute Pup

Rookery

Piedras Blancas Lighthouse


Finding the Elephant Seals
Hwy 1 - 13 miles north of Burton Ave in Cambria
or about 5 miles past W.R.Hearst State Beach (or Castle turnoff)
Look for the large parking lot or tour buses!
Don't be fooled by all the 'Vista Points'

Beached! February 2004

Moms & Pups

Flipping Sand

Yawn

Faceoff

More alpha males


Notes
Good information boards and docents too!
The old lighthouse is being restored.
Juvenile males arrived early in October 2001
The bull elephants don't arrive till late November.
After the males fight for their 'turf' the females arrive in January.
3 or 4 weeks after giving birth to new weaners, mating begins.
View a short video at the Morro Bay Natural History Museum
Links and References
Friends of the Elephant Seal
Northern Elephant Seal Experience
Piedras Blancas Lighthouse
Elephant Seals - Bayarea.com
Piedras Blancas - Monterey Bay newsletter
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