Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) colony establishment and growth in the King Range National Conservation Area, California

• Main Author: Levy, Emma Hatton
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ Cal Poly Humboldt 2022
• Subjects: Northern elephant seal; Pinniped; Colonization; Dispersal; Juvenile behavior; King Range National Conservation Area; Behavior and Ethology; King Range; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/569; https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1594&context=etd

The King Range colony is the northernmost successful and expanding breeding site for northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris). To evaluate the composition and growth of this colony, I conducted systematic surveys recording counts, age classes, births, and resighting seals with individually...