❤Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤ We hope you spend it with a special someone, or 50 special someones if you’re a male elephant seal! Hey, we don’t judge. Older males will fight with one another to protect and mate with a group of females, or harem. One alpha male may mate with 30-50 females in a breeding season! Those who lose the fights may seek a “bachelor beach” where they are away from the action. Better luck next year, bud! NPS Video. NMFS Permit Number 21425. Video description: Two large, bloody

February: Mating and Impregnation – It's Complicated! (U.S. National Park Service)