Cape Fur Seals Namibia
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Cape Fur Seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus
Cape Fur Seals at Cape Cross
Cautionary Notes: You will be observing seals in their natural environment and you may find some of the sights a bit distressing. Particularly the numerous dead young-seals during and following the birthing season. It is in these times when the jackals wait for the mothers to calf, and sometimes working as teams, will try to distract the mother while the cub is being kidnapped. Many seal pups are crushed under the weight of shore-side bulls. Young children and some adult visitors can become a bit distressed when seeing this. At Cape Cross there is a low wall separating tourists from the seals. Please take care when approaching not to startle the seals as this can cause a stampede. You will see and hear the constant bleating of young seals that have lost their mothers. After 'putting-out' to sea many will die of starvation. The Namibia coastline is seasonally littered with dead seals. Up to 50% of the pups born do not survive. It is nature, the survival of the fittest, and what a joy to behold those that did 'make it through'.
Acknowledgements and further reading: E1, E2, P1
Of Interest: Cape Fur Seals eat approx. 8% of their body mass per day. Young Seals swallow small smooth stones which act as ballast when swimming
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