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Point Reyes National SeashoreAlamere Falls and Double Point (13 mile round trip hike)
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Point Reyes National Seashore
Park Wavelengths - 2007
Elephant seals at the main colony at Point Reyes  

Did You Know?
Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) began breeding at Point Reyes in 1981 after being absent for over 150 years. The population breeds at terrestrial haul out sites at Point Reyes Headland, one of only eleven mainland breeding areas for northern elephant seals in the world.

Last Updated: January 14, 2008 at 14:00 EST