Cape Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus
Sighting evidence at Shark Alley, False Bay
The 60,000-strong Cape fur seal colony on Geyser Rock is the ecological engine driving the entire Shark Alley food web, providing the primary prey base for great white sharks and sustaining scavenger communities beneath the surface. Underwater, the seals are extraordinarily playful and inquisitive, spiralling around divers and mimicking movements with an intelligence that makes each encounter feel personal. Their torpedo-like agility in the water — a sharp contrast to their lumbering behaviour on the rocks — is one of the most spectacular sights in southern African diving.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Cape Fur Seal is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.