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Are elephant seals in danger of becoming extinct today?

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Today, there are somewhere between 120,000-150,000 elephant seals — a number likely close to their historic population. They have long since been removed from the endangered species list, though they are still protected in the U.S. by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

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yes they are they are still being poached and hunted down for tusks. ivory and meat

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