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Apr 6, 20202 min

Buffel on Buffels Bay Beach, Cape Point.

Southern elephant seal finds a beach to moult. Buffel, the famous Cape Townian southern elephant seal, has chosen Buffels Bay beach to...

Apr 6, 20205 min

New Elephant Seal arrival to Hout Bay Beach

Barney on Hout Bay beach. Photographer: Unknown. The week before South Africa was recently put on lockdown, an unexpected arrival...

Sep 29, 20192 min

BUFFEL returns for Summer

Buffel the Elephant Seal has returned to Duiker Island, Hout Bay. Our famous Cape Townian Southern Elephant seal, Buffel, has returned to...

Feb 12, 20192 min

Buffel - Fish Hoeks Celebrity Elephant Seal

Buffel - Fish Hoek's Celebrity Elephant Seal Buffel the Elephant Seal is still resting on Fish Hoek beach. It’s the 22nd day now of...

Nov 1, 20183 min

Southern Elephant seal - Who are you ?

Our Huge visitor - Southern Elephant Seal The Southern Elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at Duiker Island, Hout Bay, is still hanging...

Sep 25, 20182 min

Elephant Seal still on Duiker Island with the Cape Fur seals in Cape Town

Elephant Seal still on Duiker Island with the Cape Fur seals in Cape Town The Hout Bay, Duiker Island, Southern Elephant seal is still...

Sep 13, 20182 min

Elephant Seal returns to Duiker Island, Cape Town

Elephant Seal returns to Cape Town Our Southern Elephant Seal has returned. In October last year Duiker Island, Cape Town, was visited by...

Dec 20, 20161 min

Elephant Seal at Duiker Island

We have a rare visitor on the island at the moment, a juvenile Southern Elephant seal. These seals are found in the South Atlantic, with...