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Basic facts about Elephant Seal: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
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 (M. leonina), were hunted to the brink of extinction for oil by the end of the 19th century, but their numbers have since recovered. They can weigh up to ...
Habitat of the Elephant Seal Northern Elephant Seal. The Northern elephant seal species lives offshore in the open ocean most of the year. During breeding season, Northern elephant seals inhabit sandy beaches, both on offshore islands and on some parts of the mainland United States. Southern Elephant Seal
Elephant Seal Habitat and Diet. The elephant seal is almost entirely aquatic, coming ashore primarily to breed. Its range is mostly in warm waters. Elephant seals presumably feed in deep water and eat squid, and fish, including small sharks and rays. They can fast as long as 3 months. Elephant Seal Behaviour
Elephant seals spend up to 80% of their lives in the ocean. During the breeding season, Northern elephant seals inhabit sandy beaches, both on offshore islands and on some parts of the...
Northern elephant seals are found in the eastern and central North Pacific Ocean. Though they range as far north as Alaska, they typically breed and give birth in the Channel Islands off California or Baja California in Mexico, primarily on offshore islands from December to March.
Northern elephant seals are found in the North Pacific, ranging from Baja California, Mexico, to the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. Their breeding grounds are offshore islands, such as the Channel Islands, Año Nuevo, Point Reyes and Piedras Blancas.
Elephant seals feed on fish and on squid or other cephalopods. The northern species is nonmigratory; the southern elephant seal, like the northern form, breeds and molts on land, but it winters at sea, possibly near the pack ice. During the breeding season, elephant seals become aggressive
There are two species of elephant seals, the northern and southern. Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) can be found in California and Baja California, though they prefer to...
Sand beaches are their preferred habitat when on land. Northern Elephant Seals breed on offshore islands and mainland beaches along the Pacific coast of North America, from Baja California to British Columbia, and forage in the offshore waters of the North Pacific Ocean.