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Bakkies the elephant seal returns to Cape Town's shores
Cape Argus
|October 31, 2025
BAKKIES the elephant seal, has made a return.
BAKKIES the southern elephant seal has returned. The public is warned to keep their distance when visiting areas where elephant seals are moulting. I Supplied
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Southern elephant seals have been spotted on Cape Town's shores, once again. These fascinating, and rather large, marine visitors (or vagrant visitors) from the South Atlantic Ocean, make an appearance seasonally to haul out of the water for their moulting period, one of which is fondly known as Bakkies.
Gregg Oelofse, Coastal and Environmental manager for the City of Cape Town, said another popular seal was Buffel, which became a familiar sight around Cape Town.
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