What a Disruptive Innovation Lens Can Reveal. It is rare that a technology or product is inherently sustaining or disruptive. And when new technology is developed, disruption theory does not dictate what managers should do.
Piedras Blancas is a great place to view these remarkable creatures during their time onshore. The Piedras Blancas elephant seal rookery spreads over 6 miles of shoreline around Point Piedras Blancas on the central coast of California. The viewing areas are located 90 miles south of Monterey, 5 miles north of Hearst Castle State Historical Monument in San Simeon, 1.5 miles south of Point Piedras Blancas.
In the wild, elephants inhabit very large home ranges and walk considerable distances every day. Their home ranges can be from several hundred sq km up to 5,000 sq km or more in size. For most people, this huge space is difficult to imagine. To get an idea of how big a typical elephant home range is, try to picture a space that is 80 kilometers (50 miles) by 32 kilometers (20 miles) wide. That is about 640,000 acres. Another way to envision a typical elephant home range is to think about it as a football field (including the end zones).