After near extinction in the early 20th century, the northern elephant seals returned to Point Reyes in the early 1970s. According to the National Park Service s most recent estimate, their winter population along the seashore is about 2,000.
Elephant seals are not known to attack humans, unless they are surprised or approached too closely, the park service said.
People are advised to stay at least 100 feet away from the seals. Any change in elephant seal behavior caused by a person is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the park service said.
Drakes Beach in front of the Ken Patrick Visitor Center is temporarily closed due to a large number of male elephant seals. Beach access will be restored as soon as the males move elsewhere. That could be tomorrow, a week from now, or longer. Check back here for up-to-date info. pic.twitter.com/zEPlVVRDOb Point Reyes NPS (@PointReyesNPS) January 14, 2021
Authorities are searching for the person responsible for writing "Trump" in algae on the back of a manatee found swimming in a Florida river north of Tampa. It is illegal to harass the protected species.
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$5,000 reward for information leading to arrest of suspect who scraped TRUMP on manatee s back
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Florida manatee spotted with TRUMP scraped on back
A Florida manatee was spotted in the Homosassa River with the word TRUMP scraped on its back. Wildlife officials are investigating. The Center for Biological Diversity in the state is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. (Video courtesy: Hailey Warrington)
ORLANDO, Fla. - A reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest of the person who scraped the word TRUMP onto a manatee s back.
The Center for Biological Diversity announced the $5,000 reward after the manatee was spotted in north Florida s Homosassa River.