It’s seal pup stranding season and here, Verona Veltman shares information and practical advice. She’s informed by her experience as a veteran marine-life first responder, and advice and information from marine mammal curator at Bayworld,…
Two seal pups who had the adventure of their short lives and lived to tell the tale are back home hopefully reunited with their moms, thanks to a team of dedicated marine rescue volunteers and professionals. The days-old pups were found…
The seals stranded on our shores are cute… but rabies isn’t, warns marine biologist Two seal pups who had the adventure of their short lives and lived to tell the tale are back home hopefully reunited with their moms, thanks to a team of…
Marine biologist Tristan Scott enthralled his PROBUS audience when he looked back at his work as a young honours student in 2010 on marine mammal research at Sub-Antarctic Marion Island, about 1,920km southeast of Cape Town. “I had just…
Due to last week’s strong winds and high swells over 30 seal pups were rescued on beaches between Woody Cape and Port Alfred. Most were recovered from Boknes and Cannon Rocks. Here, first responder Lionel Taylor, carefully handles a seal…
