South Africa · 2026
Cape fur seal
Seals around South Africa.
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Date: 2026Reported: Unidentified Gabriélla Siebritz, Mossel Bay Advertiser; SMART
Observation: An adult seal was observed alive on the riverbank in the morning. SMART monitored it before it was euthanised later that day; the source reported a subsequent positive rabies test.