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Elephant seals remember their enemies

By Ava Berger,

Vincent Acovino, Juana Summers, Justine Kenin

Published December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM CST

Elephant seals don't forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts' big beefs and why they matter.

Ava Berger

Vincent Acovino

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.