“He does exist!”
“They do exist!”
~ M&M’s and Santa Clause
There are seals off the California Coast that have an “elephant trunk” looking snout?!?
Ya, I didn’t either until I traveled to San Simeon!
I’m a big fan of most things’ nature but my absolute favorite part is the ocean.
I’m pretty sure every time I go there, something amazing happens.
I’ll come across a beautiful seashell, a fully intact sand dollar, a starfish; or better yet, I’ll get to hang with the seals and sea lions or watch the whales!!
There are so many amazing things to be found in the ocean and on its beaches and San Simeon, specifically the Piedras Blancas area, is no exception.
According to The Tribune, a San Luis Obispo news source, Piedras Blancas is the largest mainland elephant seal rookery on the planet! And, it’s home to more than 20,000 elephant seals!
For those of you asking what the heck a rookery is, it’s a colony of breeding animals, so ya, Piedras Blancas is basically one big mating ground.
Anyway, when I first traveled through the area, I had no idea what wonderful things were in store for me.
I found a copper dime AND I got to hang out with the elephant seals, hundreds of them!!
Before San Simeon, I didn’t know either existed!
This is good news for you too!
Now you’ll know exactly where to go if you want to see some elephant seals, and in just a little bit, I’m going to tell you when you should go, but before I do that … let me drop some elephant seal knowledge on you.
Fun Facts about the Elephant Seal:
On one of my visits I was able to spend the whole day watching the females on the beaches with their pups and it was lovely!
Well that’s about it, I’ve covered a lot of information in a short time and I don’t want to keep you too much longer, so I’ll break down the time frames when you can expect to see these amazing creatures and what they’ll be doing when you see them.
Winter – The Birthing and Breeding Season
December
January
February & March
Spring & Summer – The Catastrophic Molting Season
April – August
Fall – The Haul-Out
September – November
There you have it, that’s everything I’ve learned about these amazing creatures so far.
Don’t you think it’s time to start planning your next trip to go see them?
Until next time, Peace!
Sources: National Geographic, National Parks Service, Marine Mammal Center
Great post 😁
Thank you 💕
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