Northern Elephant Seal

Sea Otters Under Attack

By Charmaine Coimbra on February 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

Editor’s Note: Two stories featured the endangered California Sea Otter in today’s news: Unexplained great white shark attacks on sea otters, and a bill, HR4043, ending protection of otters on a military weapons test site. Both are posted here. … Read More ›

Elephant Seal Breech Birth

By Charmaine Coimbra on January 9, 2012 • ( 2 )

Photos and Story by Charmaine Coimbra January is a prime month to view northern elephant seal birthings, particularly at Piedras Blancas near San Simeon, Ca. On Sunday, January 8, 2012, I was near a birthing. It was a surprise because the… Read More ›