Northern elephant seal (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Northern elephant seal

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Different reproductive strategies can lead to differences in the resilience of a species to disturbance by human activities. The Northern elephant seal is a “capital breeder”--the female stores energy for nursing her pup during a long foraging migration. After giving birth, the mother does not need to leave her pup to feed.

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Photo by Dan Costa

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