Año Nuevo seals visit other colonies

Elephant seals from Año Nuevo occasionally visit other colonies.
This season, several of the seals carrying satellite tags are heading
south to either Piedras Blancas or the Channel Islands.

Click here to view the live tracking data to see when and where
the rest of the seals decide to haul out and give birth!

Elephant seal research helps ocean conservation

Dan Costa's team at UC Santa Cruz has been studying elephant seals
at Año Nuevo and have helped to develop and test the latest
technologies that are used to help conservation efforts around the world.
This recent article on the National Geographic website highlights the
importance of technology in ocean conservation and focuses on
a recent scientific paper written by Dan Costa.