Show fancied sea serpent finally identified as elephant seal MONTEREY CALIF bobo the sea serpent which frightened many monterey bay fishermen by surfacing beside small boats has turned out to be an elephant seal identification was made by attaches of hopkins marine station after the serpent feet long was washed up on the beach near fort ord the cause of death was not apparent scientists said elephant seals possessing a small trunk have teeth up to eight inches long and faces frequently coated with bar anacles once they were fairly common in northern california waters |