Cape Fur Seals
latest news & developments
Unprecedented rabies outbreak among Cape Fur Seals in Cape Town
A committee has been set up to establish the scale and extent of the outbreak along the Cape coast
Seal die-off on Namibia coast ‘feels like a war zone’
Hundreds of dead Cape fur seals are washing ashore dead in Pelican Point, puzzling marine experts
Cape fur seal die-off: NGO fundraises for test kits to help to find out why
Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant
Thousands of thin Cape fur seals die on West Coast beaches
Starvation caused by overfishing is thought to be a major culprit but investigations are ongoing
Plastic pollution causes horrific injuries to Cape fur seals in two Namibian colonies
Discarded fishing gear is the main culprit