Northern elephant seals (IMAGE) Bielefeld University Caption The northern elephant seals have recovered over decades from extreme hunting, but still carry genetic traces of it. Credit Bielefeld University/Martin Stoffel Usage Restrictions EurekAlert! caption and credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.