During our last trip to Africa we had the chance to go kayaking with seals in Namibia. It was a foggy and chilly morning but we didn’t care too much. We had been waiting for this moment for months. Our tour vehicle stopped at the beach on Pelican Point, a deserted and fog-immersed sandy peninsula. [...]
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Scientific name: Hydrurga leptonyx 1) Fierce as a leopard Leopard seals are named after their spotty coats and for their reputation of being fearsome hunters. It is one of the top predators in Antarctic waters, filling the niche that polar bears hold in the Arctic. 2) Predator and prey It is the only pinniped that [...]
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