A local celebrity is once again in the spotlight, with a Vancouver author writing a new children’s book starring Emerson the elephant seal.

On this week's episode of the Best of Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald: digging through dino poop, lead made Romans dumber, elephants use tools, and happy rats ...

Elephant seals come ashore twice a year to give birth or breed and to moult. When not onshore, they go out to sea to feed on deep-sea food such as squid and hake, Trites said.

Elephant seals haul out on land for four to five weeks to moult, shedding not just their fur, but their entire skin. It’s an uncomfortable process that can put the seals in an agitated state ...

Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon’s Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Elephant seals like the one that attracted attention in Saanich on the weekend are becoming more common in B.C. waters, expanding their range north, says a marine mammal expert. Officials set up ...

An elephant seal was found resting on a beach in Maricá, a coastal city near Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday, drawing the ...

Elephant seals identify one another by the rhythm in their calls, much the way humans can discern accents and vocal tone, new research published Thursday in the journal Current Biology has found.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to ...

A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:19 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 27, 2025 Last Modified: 2:44 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 27, 2025 ...