Elephant seal pups head west after rehabilitation at San Pedro marine center

Elephant seal pups head west after rehabilitation at San Pedro marine center

A pair of rehabilitated male elephant seal pups give onlookers a photo opportunity before heading into the ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, after being released by the Marine Mammal Care Center at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) An elephant seal pup soaks up the sun before heading into…