……objective science for conservation…….

The Pacific WildLife Foundation is a non-profit coastal and marine research and education society  that inspires an appreciation for objective scientific research and conservation of the ocean. We conduct original research, develop novel education programs, and inspire an appreciation for conservation of the ocean. 

Northern Elephant Seal Conservation

The northern elephant seal was hunted within a breath of extinction in the 1800s for its blubber that was rendered into oil. Its relative young breeding age allowed the seal population to recover rapidly to over 150,000 individuals. Elephant seals are increasing at about 6% per year in a remarkable recovery (Stewart et al. 1994b). The seal is protected in the U.S.A. under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and in Mexico under the Ley General de Vida Silvestre NOM-059-ECOL-1994.