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Battle against extinction of seabirds - 'In order to save penguins, should we cull seals?'

Maverick News

Battle against extinction of seabirds - 'In order to save penguins, should we cull seals?'

By Anton Ferreira

Hout Bay ‘tourist attraction’ seals removed after SPCA-led court order

South Africa

Hout Bay ‘tourist attraction’ seals removed after SPCA-led court order

By Samane Jnr Marks

A seal brutally attacked by four men on a Cape Town beach has been euthanised

South Africa

A seal brutally attacked by four men on a Cape Town beach has been euthanised

By Onke Ngcuka

Why are we seeing an increase in aggressive behaviour by seals?

South Africa

Why are we seeing an increase in aggressive behaviour by seals?

By Brett Glasby

Flipper traces reveal the presence of ancient seals on South Africa’s coast

Magazine

Flipper traces reveal the presence of ancient seals on South Africa’s coast

By Charles Helm

Seal ‘gangs’ take on Plett’s white sharks and (mostly) win, study finds

South Africa

Seal ‘gangs’ take on Plett’s white sharks and (mostly) win, study finds

By Julia Evans

Illegal feeding of Happy the seal by desperate fishers a sign of hardship, hunger and depleted stock

South Africa

Illegal feeding of Happy the seal by desperate fishers a sign of hardship, hunger and depleted stock

By Suné Payne