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Seals
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Senseless Killing Of Seals Suspected To Have Rabies Needs To Stop
07 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre (HBSRC) denounces attacks on seals after yet another one of the animals was brutally killed allegedly by people who thought it was infected with rabies.
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Stay Away From The Sea Animals – Authorities Confirm Rabies In 24 Cape Fur Seals
27 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Given that this is the first documented rabies infection in a marine mammal population, there remain many uncertainties, said the city, ahead of World Rabies Day on Saturday.
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Port Alfred Seals Have Had A Rough Time, Stranded And Mauled By Dogs
27 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
An urgent call has again been made for dog owners to keep their animals on leashes on the beach.
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Rabies Case In A Cape Fur Seal Along Our Coastline Prompts Warning To Public
10 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
If it’s not clear already that we need to leave wild animals be, then perhaps a case of rabies will put a person off for good.
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The SPCA Takes Action To Free The Seals From Their ‘Handlers’ At The Hout Bay Harbour
17 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’ve snapped a picture with the seals at Cape Town’s Hout Bay harbour, consider yourself called out.
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It’s Payback Time – Gang Of Seals Fend Off Great White Sharks In South Africa [Video]
09 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A clip from ‘Planet Earth III’, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, shows a gang of seals fending off multiple great whites in South Africa.
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A Stressed-Out Seal Died After Biting A Woman On Strand Beach
20 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Again, this is a tragic end for a wild animal just trying to live its life in peace.
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Six Years In Prison For Four Men Found Guilty Of Torturing A Seal On Cape Town Beach
04 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has welcomed the court outcome, saying that this situation will send a clear message that animal cruelty won’t be tolerated.
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Cape Seal Stoned For Medicinal Body Parts
10 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Suspects allege a traditional healer offered them R3 000 to kill a seal at Monwabisi Beach in Cape Town recently.
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The Fish Hoek Seal Charge Video Everybody’s Chuckling About
03 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Someone captured the moment a woman’s attempt to backpedal to safety on Fish Hoek Beach went awry.
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Gangs Of Seals Are Taking On Plett’s Great White Sharks
14 Jul 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Seals in Robberg Nature Reserve will come together in ‘gangs’, known as mobbing, in order to protect themselves against attacks from great white sharks.
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What’s Really Going On In That Viral Angry Sea Lions Video
12 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Unless you’re trying to get your daily 10 000 steps in, it is always recommended to stay at least 15 metres away from sea lions.
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Local Researchers Explain That Mass Cape Seal Die-Off That Started In September Last Year
13 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
You might have noticed a seal carcass or two yourself somewhere along the Western Cape’s coastline as early as September, which is when researchers identified the mysterious wave of Cape fur seals’ deaths.
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“This Is The End”: Rogue Seal Attacks Cape Divers
29 Sep 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Sunday, three divers were repeatedly attacked by a seal at a popular Cape Town spearfishing reef in False Bay.
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Danger Looms As World’s Biggest Iceberg Sets Collision Course
05 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The A68a iceberg broke free of the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017, and it’s now bearing down on an island that’s a breeding hotspot for a number of species.
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Folks In The Deep South Are Loving Buffel The Elephant Seal
21 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Buffel the Southern Elephant Seal is visiting Fish Hoek Beach in Cape Town at the moment, attracting visitors eager to snap a photo.
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Seal Throws Octopus In Kayaker’s Face [Video]
27 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kayakers usually hope to get up close and personal with the marine life, but this guy got a little more than he bargained for.
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Seal Playing With Butterfly Is What Fridays Are All About [Video]
31 Aug 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Enjoy this adorable video of Kaya, a harbour seal, who became transfixed with a butterfly flying just outside of her enclosure at the Oregon Zoo.
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Horrifying Moment Little Girl Gets Pulled Under Water By A Sea Lion [Video]
22 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most Capetonians know that feeding animals like our baboons and seals is not a good idea, but this family has learnt their lesson the hard way.
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Somalia Hostages Rescued By Team That Killed Bin Laden
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The American woman and Danish man who were held hostage in Somalia were rescued this week by the same guys who killed Osama Bin Laden. They sure have been busy. *Cue fist pump from Barack Obama.*
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