free service at the midway and a visit from a 6,000-pound girl named Laura. Laura the Elephant, that is. Not to mention the cloudless sky and the mild 80-degree temperature. "Initially ...

Fully grown, elephant seals — or "ellies" as they're known around camp — can weigh up to 6,000 pounds. For comparison, that's about twice the weight of a Toyota Prius. They get their name not ...