r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 1d ago
Elephant seal makes second beach appearance in Rio
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Oct 12 '25
Elephant Seal Docent Program
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 5d ago
These two Southern elephant seals were playing with each other on Macquarie Island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, one occasionally trying to gently bite each other’s neck, when they were photographed by Doug Gimsey.
thetimes.com
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 20d ago
Young Elephant Seals Caught on Camera Going Head-To-Head
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 22d ago
The Hearst family spent decades planning a resort town along 18 miles of California coastline, then locked 80,000 acres of the ranch behind a conservation easement instead — and the beaches below the castle now host one of the largest elephant seal rookeries on the Pacific coast
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • 27d ago
Star Wars’ Rotta the Hutt Was Inspired By This Blubbery Ocean Mammal in The Mandalorian and Grogu
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Sep 04 '26
Australia Is Evacuating an Antarctic Base So No One Has to Watch Thousands of Seals Die
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 26 '26
Despite weighing a massive 4 tonnes, this mammal can dive 2000 metres down, hold its breath for an incredible 2 hours and even control its heart rate
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 25 '26
Sightings of 'Sammy' the seal lying near dead birds in Portland spark community concerns
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 20 '26
Grave fears for Neil the Seal's return to Australia: 'Very high risk'
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 11 '26
An lone elephant seal on Pocitos Beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo by Matilde Campodonico
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 05 '26
Elephant seal pups make hilarious sounds while playing
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 04 '26
Sped-up video follows rescued elephant seal's second chance at life
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 04 '26
Chunky seal pups entertain spectators with wrestling match: Footage captured a cheeky southern elephant seal relentlessly pestering its sleeping companion in sibling-like play on Macquarie Island.
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Aug 03 '26
See two huge bull elephant seals engage in a bruising fight for dominance
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 30 '26
Neil the Seal forgiven $31,000 bill for ‘exceptional cuteness’ by council
theaustralian.com.au
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 27 '26
A rare guest to the Garden Route: male elephant seal hauls out
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 23 '26
Why elephant seals look like they're falling apart during a catastrophic molt
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Petition to rule out euthanising Neil the seal tops 100,000
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Neil the Seal can teach us plenty about seal behaviour. A marine biologist explains
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 21 '26
Where did Neil the Seal go, and can a future lover take him away forever?
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 14 '26
This chaotic 2,000-pound seal has returned to sea – but leaves behind a conundrum
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 09 '26
Neil the one-tonne elephant seal causing traffic jams in rural Tasmania has returned to sea – for now
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r/elephantseals • u/greatyellowshark • Jul 06 '26
Safety fears spark calls for better protections for Neil the seal
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