Sentences with phrase «near seal colonies»
What is known is that white sharks often cruise at depths of 10 feet to 60 feet, and prefer a rocky terrain, and often hunt near seal colonies where, McCosker says, they are attracted to the «smell of feces.»
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Giant elephant seals haul out in huge colonies on beaches near Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, north of Cambria.
At the marine reserve of Cabo Pulmo, you'll find large schools of fish and legions of eels, while islands such as Espiritu Santo near La Paz are home to playful colonies of seals and giant sea lion rookeries.
One of the major attractions of Phillip Island is the colony of seals to be observed at Seal Rocks located near the South West extreme of the island.
Park staff are locating oiled birds reported near the elephant seal colony and one other location.
A wayward elephant seal that had been attempting to cross Highway 37 near San Pablo Bay since Monday afternoon was sedated Tuesday by wildlife officials, who found the animal to be pregnant and announced plans to relocate her to an elephant seal colony along the Marin County coast.
Elephant seals were hunted to near extinction, but, after 150 years, they began returning to Point Reyes, and now the population of the colony here grows about 16 % a year.
From December through March, a breeding colony of elephant seals can be observed from Elephant Seal Overlook near Chimney Rock, above beautiful Drakes Bay.