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The Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery lets visitors see elephant seals up close and in their element. Find these magnificent marine mammals on the beach, just off Highway 1, along a beautiful stretch of coastline. The rookery is easily accessible, free, and open to the public, year-round.
Facts and History About the Elephant Seal
The largest seal in the northern hemisphere, the Northern Elephant Seal migrates to the rookery, twice each year. While offshore, the elephant seal spends eight to ten months diving up to 5,800 feet deep for up to two hours. The remaining months of the year, they mate, birth, molt, and rest onshore between trips.
The Piedras Blancas Rookery hosts up to 24,000 elephant seals each year, from the baby elephant seal to the 5,000-pound adult male. Females weigh in at up to 1,800 pounds, and pups are about 70 pounds at birth.
Facts and History About the Elephant Seal
The largest seal in the northern hemisphere, the Northern Elephant Seal migrates to the rookery, twice each year. While offshore, the elephant seal spends eight to ten months diving up to 5,800 feet deep for up to two hours. The remaining months of the year, they mate, birth, molt, and rest onshore between trips.
The Piedras Blancas Rookery hosts up to 24,000 elephant seals each year, from the baby elephant seal to the 5,000-pound adult male. Females weigh in at up to 1,800 pounds, and pups are about 70 pounds at birth.