In 1959’s “The Monster of Piedras Blancas,” a 7-foot-tall, cave-dwelling creature terrorizes residents of the North Coast. The titular monster beheads its victims before sucking them dry of ...

It’s good viewing for visitors, who always enjoy seeing the big males. Adult elephant seal bulls may weigh over two tons, and be more than fifteen feet long. Bulls, with their floppy noses and pink ...

The Piedras Blancas Light Station has turned 150 years old. “We had much more shipwrecks along the coast, and it helped folks navigate up and down the coast,” said Ryan Cooper, ...

For nearly 150 years, the Piedras Blancas lighthouse has played a vital role for mariners. Repairs are needed for a piece of its history and your help can make it happen.

Even before a lighthouse was built nearby, the white rocks of Piedras Blancas — on a point north of San Simeon — helped early mariners navigate the waters off California’s ...

Curious about the vociferous elephant seals I heard bellowing last fall as I drove Highway 1, I returned in May to Piedras Blancas State Marine Reserve near San Simeon with my husband, Paul.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s birthing season once again for the Northern elephant seals at ...

At Piedras Blancas, 90% of the pups survive their three-month youth and make their journey to the ocean, she wrote. A mother elephant seal barks to a pup who appears to be listening on Dec. 30, 2024.

There are few films out there that I have a softer spot in my heart for than 1959’s Creature From the Black Lagoon rip-off The Monster of the Piedras Blancas.It had everything from severed heads ...

Since then, the Piedras Blancas population has skyrocketed to an estimated 25,000 individuals who share roughly eight miles of coastline. Here, the seals follow a predictable, seasonal pattern.

A baby elephant seal (L) rests next to its mother on the Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery on the central coast of California, the United States, Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua) ...

The Monster of Piedras Blancas B-movie was shot in Cayucos, California, inspiring a fan sequel and local screenings. Here’s how to watch it.