Cape Fur Seal looks out from Seal Island, Mossel Bay, South Africa

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Cape Fur Seal looks out from Seal Island, Mossel Bay, South Africa - Seal
Seal Island, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa (July 2019)

This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The cage diving boat trip to Seal Island was run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town. Young fur seals are a target of Great White Sharks.

Status is classified as Least Concern. Cape fur seal is also known as Brown fur seal, South African fur seal, Afro-Australian fur seal. For more information on this species of seal see the following links:
Brown fur seal / Wikipedia
Afro-Australian Fur Seal Arctocephalus pusillus / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Shooting Time 12:44
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2000
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 640

Latitude 34 09 3.9 S
Longitude 22 07 15.2 E
Altitude -9.40m


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