Later that morning we drove north of San Simeon to check out Elephant Seal Beach which was covered with these interesting beasts. It is better to be upwind of them and they are quite loud as well. They were molting a bit so were constantly flicking sand on themselves which can be seen in the movies.

Molting Season
Starting in April, females and juvenile elephant seals return to the shore to molt. The molting season lasts four to six weeks. Most females and juveniles are back in the water by the end of May. In June, subadult and adult males arrive to begin their molt. By August, the males have mostly completed with their molt. The shore has the least amount of animals in August. The majority of the animals seen in late summer are large adult males.