Making a splash: Wandering elephant seal 'Gordy' wins fans and meme stardom! 'Gordy' the Southern elephant seal has popped up in two Cape Town coastal suburbs this past week.

Experts now believe that the dino more resembled an elephant seal. In paleontology meme circles, the new, blubbery Spinosaurus is often called "Spinofaarus." ...

From Gordon’s Bay to Simon’s Town: Elephant seal’s travels raise questions A comment on the Cape of Good Hope SPCA Facebook page suggested elephant seals annually come ashore to shed their skin.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — 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 ...