Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) showing detailed textures of its face and skin during molting ...

On a beach in San Francisco, a crowd gathers to watch an elephant seal as it writhes in the sand. Concern increases as onlookers wonder what’s wrong with the animal. It seems to be in pain, but is not ...