Seal pup season is coming to a close in California. When adult elephant seals leave the beach, pups are on their own as they prepare to live out at sea for months at a time. This means pups must learn to sleep underwater. 
Reporter: Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright, KQED  

Seal pup season is coming to a close in California. When adult elephant seals leave the beach, pups are on their own as they prepare to live out at sea for months at a time. This means pups must learn to sleep underwater. Reporter: Guanan&iacute; G&oacute;mez-Van Cortright, KQED&nbsp;&nbsp;

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