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Elephant seals come ashore twice a year for breeding and molting, and while on land, they take no food or water. Fasting is part of their life cycle. Males fast for up to three months on the beach during the breeding season while guarding a harem of females. Females, tending their pups, fast onshore for about a month while they are nursing. During the breeding season, they experience dramatic weight loss, sometimes nearly half their mass. Pups can be weaned in about 25 days.
Adopt an Elephant Seal
When you choose a symbolic animal adoption, you generously support WWF’s global conservation efforts. Every donation helps save endangered wildlife, protect fragile ecosystems, and build a future where people live in harmony with nature.
Choose your adoption kit:
$75: soft plush
$75 Adoption Kit Includes:
Spotlight Card
Certificate
Plush
12"
Gift Bag
Quantity:
1
Benefit Code: #101887
With this gift you will receive:
• Soft plush version of your adopted animal (for age 3 and up)
• 5" x 7" formal adoption certificate
• 5" x 7" double-sided species spotlight card with photograph and facts
• FREE priority shipping
• Personalized acknowledgment letter to your gift recipient. See sample letter.
• Bulk Donations: 10+ items ship to 1 address and gift cards can't be applied.
With this gift you will receive:
• Soft plush version of your adopted animal (for age 3 and up)
• 5" x 7" formal adoption certificate
• 5" x 7" double-sided species spotlight card with photograph and facts
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