Like other whales, the species was driven nearly to extinction by commercial whaling. But unlike other whales — such as humpbacks, grey whales and blue whales — it has been much slower to recover.

A 2-mile-long fence marks the border of the Tule Elk Reserve at the Point Reyes National Seashore on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) ...

Environmentalists reach landmark agreement with Point Reyes National Seashore, ranchers January 9, 2025 / 1:16 PM PST / CBS/Bay City News Service ...

A few miles off the coast of Point Reyes National Seashore, the 9-foot-high swells churned around the research vessel Jan Roletto was aboard last Friday when she and her colleague Kirsten ...

The species, native to California, is known as the smallest elk species in North America, yet male adult bulls still average between 450 and 700 pounds. Now, 315 elk live in the Tomales Point area ...

Point Reyes is known for its diverse range of bird species, and you might catch sight of peregrine falcons, seabirds, or even migrating gray whales if you time your visit right.