The Elephant Seals of San Simeon

If you are on the Central Coast, you just have to go to San Simeon.  Not for Hearst Castle, though that is a fun trip too, you have to go to see the Elephant seals!  When we are cruising the coast, once a year or so, we always try to make this trip.  Where else can you get so close to such a large amount of wild animals.  Depending on the time of year you go, many different things could be happening on the beach.  Mating, birthing, fighting, and then theres the times when they are basically just laying there getting fat.  This particular trip was during the Elephant seals' birthing time.  There were so many new pups and mama seals, an a few proud papa seals lying with their harem or defending their harem against other alpha males.   It was so fun to watch all the different activities going on.  We stayed quite a while and I am so glad we did because we were able to witness a seal pup being birthed.  It was amazing!  Visit the Friends of the Elephant Seals' website for what's happening when and other great information about Elephan Seals.  Also, here's a link to some more pictures put to a little musical slide show, enjoy!

  This seal just had a baby.