SATURDAY, FEB. 21 at 10 A.M.

Male Elephant Seal Hike to Punta Gorda

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A favorite Lost Coast destination, Punta Gorda offers stunning scenery, an historic lighthouse, and a thriving elephant seal colony. On Saturday, February 21, join Friends of the Lost Coast, Mattole Restoration Council & BLM King Range for this rare wintertime hike, when enormous male elephant seals dominate the beach. Featuring Dr. Dawn Goley, Professor of Zoology at CalPoly Humboldt, learn from the preeminent local expert about this fascinating colony and the giant males present this time of year. Meet 10a.m. at Mattole Beach parking area to caravan to Windy Point for a 1.8mi moderate downhill hike. Email info@lostcoast.org to RSVP.

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