PORTLAND, Ore. — A young elephant seal was found resting in the sun on Seaside Beach along the Oregon Coast. Seaside Aquarium said the seal is going through its annual molt, which is a normal ...

The pups born this season have been weaned and are now making their way into the ocean. Some might not quite make it.

24 and ultimately settled near Hawk Creek. While elephant seal pups typically practice swimming and hunting before heading out into the ocean, this seal pup was practicing in the nearby creek.

Elephant seal pups are only a month or two old ... They venture into the surf to practice diving, swimming and holding their breath. Weaned pups learn to hold their breath for around six minutes ...

They practice swimming and holding their breath ... You can follow satellite tagged pups at Team Ellie, Cal Poly’s elephant seal research team, led by Associate Professor of Biological Sciences ...