Tess Gridley
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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
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations
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