Shastri Akella’s debut novel "The Sea Elephants" is out now. (Author photo courtesy Subhadra Madhavan; book cover courtesy of the publisher) Contemporary Western society romanticizes the idea of ...

Every year on December 10, advocates around the world observe International Animal Rights Day, a reminder that animals ...

A family enjoying a beach day in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur was frightened by a massive elephant seal that emerged on the shore and approached the group. The accompanying footage, ...

A biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography has found that elephant seals take multiple 10-minute naps during their nearly 10-month foraging trips out to sea. Like us, elephant seals need to ...

In a sign of nature's resilience, the elephant seals have returned to Point Reyes National Seashore for their annual visit and population booster. More than 630 northern sea elephants were ashore this ...

A distressed elephant that had been swept some 10 miles out to sea was rescued during a 12-hour effort that was caught on video. The Sri Lankan Navy and Department of Wildlife officers worked to ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...

Sri Lanka's navy rescued two elephants that were swept out to sea Sunday. The elephants were clearly in distress, barely able to keep their trunks above the surface.Watch the full video below: The ...

Elephant seals are leaving California beaches to go to sea for food, but males and females are heading to different destinations. Photo from National Park Service Elephant seals are beginning their ...