Then the adults return to the water. Young seals remain on land to molt and grow their waterproof fur. They live off their blubber reserves for about 1-4 weeks before making their way to the ocean ...

the mothers return to the sea — leaving the pups to survive on their blubber for about three months before they take their first journey into the ocean. You can spot the elephant seals lounging ...

Weddell seals’ large bodies are covered in a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm above and below the icy waters of the Southern Ocean. Feeding primarily on large fish, they are capable of diving ...

Weaning is a major transition in elephant seal life. Pups go from gaining weight fast — 200 pounds or more of blubber in a month — to metabolizing that blubber to sustain them for eight to 12 ...