It's Prime Time to See Elephant Seals Give Birth in San Simeon

By gvwire

Published 6 months ago on

January 26, 2024

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...

Now is the perfect time for animal lovers to head to San Simeon and check out the elephant seals at the Piedras Blancas rookery.

January is the month when the most births occur, and last weekend the viewing area was packed with onlookers thrilled to see mama seals giving birth.

According to the nonprofit Friends of the Elephant Seal, the first pups of the season were born on Dec. 16.

Viewing areas are open daily, and there is no charge. Signs provide information about elephant seals, but you can learn a lot more from volunteer docents in the viewing area.

If you can’t make it to the coast, click on the Friends of the Elephant Seal live-stream cam at this link.

Adult elephant seals live mostly at sea, spending about nine months of the year there. They come ashore in winter for birthing and breeding. Later on, they return to the beach to shed their fur and grow a new coat. Juveniles hit the beach for a month in late fall or early winter. This image was taken on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at San Simeon. (GV Wire)

DON'T MISS

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

DON'T MISS

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

DON'T MISS

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

DON'T MISS

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

DON'T MISS

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

DON'T MISS

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

DON'T MISS

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

DON'T MISS

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

DON'T MISS

Companies Cut Prices to Boost Sales, Consumers Respond

DON'T MISS

Stay Cool, Fresno!

UP NEXT

Will Bonta Election Lawsuit Reverse the Will of Fresno County Voters?

UP NEXT

PINC Donation Gives Big Boost to Fresno’s Neediest Kids

UP NEXT

Looking for a New Best Friend? Fresno Animal Center Waives Fees on 100 Puppies

UP NEXT

Reedley College’s Gagnon Passes On UCLA, Signs With the Dodgers

UP NEXT

Fresno Council Rejects Marijuana Retailer Next to Big Fresno Fair

UP NEXT

Bill Burr Headlines a Fresno Weekend of Comedy and Tribute Bands

UP NEXT

Brandau Wants County to Start Clearing Homeless Encampments

UP NEXT

Sheriff’s Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting in Riverdale

UP NEXT

Fresno Staffing Company Must Pay $500K in EEOC Sexual Harassment Settlement

UP NEXT

There’s a Big Cooldown on the Way. When Will It Arrive in Fresno?

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

Around Town /

3 hours ago

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

Sports /

4 hours ago

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

Latest /

4 hours ago

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

Politics /

5 hours ago

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

National Elections /

5 hours ago

Companies Cut Prices to Boost Sales, Consumers Respond

Business /

5 hours ago

Stay Cool, Fresno!

Video /

6 hours ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Sues NBA for Not Accepting Its Matching Offer

Sports /

6 hours ago

Tanker Plane Crash Kills Firefighting Pilot in Oregon as Western Wildfires Spread

Wildfires /

6 hours ago

Will Bonta Election Lawsuit Reverse the Will of Fresno County Voters?

Politics /

6 hours ago

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

The arch of colorful balloons over the doorway of a storefront on Shaw Avenue in Clovis was a clue that something exciting was happening on ...

Local Education /

2 hours ago

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

Crime /

3 hours ago

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

Sports /

3 hours ago

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

Around Town /

3 hours ago

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

Sports /

4 hours ago

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

Latest /

4 hours ago

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

Politics /

5 hours ago

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

National Elections /

5 hours ago

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

MORE LATEST →

Video /

6 hours ago

Stay Cool, Fresno!

Housing /

8 hours ago

Where Do Fresno Sex Offenders Live? Arias Rebuts Sheriff’s ‘False Narrative’

World /

11 hours ago

Watch: Breaking Down Netanyahu’s Speech in Congress

Poverty/Justice /

1 day ago

Brandau Wants County to Start Clearing Homeless Encampments

Around Town /

1 day ago

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

Tanker Plane Crash Kills Firefighting Pilot in Oregon as Western Wildfires Spread

Council Rejects Luxury NW Fresno Apartment Project. What’s Next?

Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers Remain Contractors Due to California Supreme Court Ruling

PINC Donation Gives Big Boost to Fresno’s Neediest Kids

Share

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

DON'T MISS

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

DON'T MISS

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

DON'T MISS

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

DON'T MISS

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

DON'T MISS

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

DON'T MISS

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

DON'T MISS

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

DON'T MISS

Companies Cut Prices to Boost Sales, Consumers Respond

DON'T MISS

Stay Cool, Fresno!

UP NEXT

Will Bonta Election Lawsuit Reverse the Will of Fresno County Voters?

UP NEXT

PINC Donation Gives Big Boost to Fresno’s Neediest Kids

UP NEXT

Looking for a New Best Friend? Fresno Animal Center Waives Fees on 100 Puppies

UP NEXT

Reedley College’s Gagnon Passes On UCLA, Signs With the Dodgers

UP NEXT

Fresno Council Rejects Marijuana Retailer Next to Big Fresno Fair

UP NEXT

Bill Burr Headlines a Fresno Weekend of Comedy and Tribute Bands

UP NEXT

Brandau Wants County to Start Clearing Homeless Encampments

UP NEXT

Sheriff’s Detectives Investigate Deadly Shooting in Riverdale

UP NEXT

Fresno Staffing Company Must Pay $500K in EEOC Sexual Harassment Settlement

UP NEXT

There’s a Big Cooldown on the Way. When Will It Arrive in Fresno?

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

3 hours ago

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

4 hours ago

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance

4 hours ago

‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers

5 hours ago

House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

5 hours ago

Companies Cut Prices to Boost Sales, Consumers Respond

5 hours ago

Stay Cool, Fresno!

6 hours ago

Warner Bros. Discovery Sues NBA for Not Accepting Its Matching Offer

6 hours ago

Tanker Plane Crash Kills Firefighting Pilot in Oregon as Western Wildfires Spread

6 hours ago

Will Bonta Election Lawsuit Reverse the Will of Fresno County Voters?

6 hours ago

2 hours ago

Categories

Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home

Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog

Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies

Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown

Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’

The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance