It’s a very good time to be an elephant seal in California.
After two years of destructive storms that killed pups and muddied population surveys, the enormous species is having a historic population boom. And right now they are on their annual trek up California’s coastline to breed, give birth, get in loud fights, and lie in the sun.
At the Point Reyes National Seashore, about 50 miles from the Golden Gate, the pinnipeds are on full display, reaching peak numbers over the next two weeks…