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Point Reyes National Seashore
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The NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program has extensive programs and reports on Bay Area National Park's biological resources, including elephant seals, harbor seals, Spotted Owls, Snowy Plovers and many other important components of Bay Area National Parks.

The U.S. Geological Survey's Western Ecological Research Station conducts research on amphibians, mammals and several other groups at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Real time and historical weather data for Point Reyes can be found at:
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Bull elephant seal with harbor seals  

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Elephant seals are the largest pinniped with males reaching a maximum of about 5,000 lbs. Harbor seals are much smaller with both males and females reaching a maximum weight of around 250 lbs.

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Last Updated: May 03, 2009 at 19:02 EST