Molly McCormley at UC Santa Cruz Long Marine Lab, CA--This week in our Day in the Life blog…adult females!  Elephant seals in general are pretty incredible! The females are no exception!  E Seal mamas are independent women that really do it all! Females fast for over a month, all while suckling and taking care of a pup.  That's dedication!   It's hard work being a mom, and when weighing in at nearly a 1 ton, they are big mammas!!