'Feels like a death': Point Reyes grapples with the end of an era
Point Reyes is often at a bitter divide between environmentalism and human heritage. Now, in 2026, nearly all the ranches on ...
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Point Reyes' first elephant seal birth of the season celebrated, amid beach closures
Those who want to observe the elephant seals can view them from the Elephant Seal Overlook near Chimney Rock above Drakes Bay or from the South Beach Overlook near the Point Reyes Lighthouse ...
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Elephant seals return to Point Reyes National Seashore for breeding season
POINT REYES, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, a major migration is happening in Marin County. Elephant seals are returning to Drake's Beach at the Point Reyes National Seashore for breeding ...
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Marin beach closed for elephant seal breeding season
Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least 30 males ...
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Sick seabird with oiled feathers found on California beach — then rescuers stepped in
The common murre was found at Drakes Beach, according to a Jan. 4 post by Point Reyes National Seashore, which is part of the National Park Service. “While somewhat alert, the murre did not flee ...
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point reyes News
The sound of mighty elephant seals re-staking their claim to Drake's Beach echoing in Point Reyes for winter breeding season, and you really have to see these creatures to believe them. Critically ...