A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.

Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Elephant seals live extreme lives. When they’re not on the beach fasting, fighting and reproducing, they spend months at sea continuously diving for food — sometimes down as deep as a mile ...

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Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to ...

An elephant seal that found its way into a residential area in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Credit: AP/STR ...