Ag Shame! New Research About Cape Fur Seals

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A Cape fur seal mother nurses a year's pup (right) and a two-year-old juvenile simultaneously. The Cape Cross colony in Namibia hosts up to 210 000 seals. Photo: Ā©Anna N Osiecka/Sea Search

Some fishermen have no time for seals. They consider them a nuisance, they complain they steal their fish, and will even go as far as to target them for bait. In Namibia, thousands of seal cubs are slaughtered annually to control the population. This article is about new research which reveals some unusual behaviour that will tug at your heart strings.

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