A herd of elephant seals that moved onto a California beach during January’s government shutdown shows no sign of giving up its newly gained territory anytime soon. “Elephant seals have taken over!! !”AP Photo/Eric Risberg Elephant seals and their pups on California's Drakes Beach. Earlier this week, SFGate reported that around 50 to 60 adult elephant seals had made themselves comfortable on the beach and around 35 pups had been born. They did this all while wildlife management staff were furloughed due to the government shutdown.

Source: Huffington Post February 02, 2019 21:56 UTC