2023 | United Kingdom | Documentary

Big Beasts: The Elephant Seal

  • English English 28 mins
  • Director | David Johnson, Eva Spielvogel
  • Writer | -
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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A massive male elephant seal—weighing up to four tons—returns to his breeding beach as summer nears. He faces fierce competition from rivals to reclaim his status as beachmaster in a raw struggle for dominance and access to females. The episode captures intense physical confrontations, mating behaviors, growth of pups, and survival strategies of these giants at one of the world’s most important breeding grounds.

Competition Dominance Mating Survival Ecology
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