A few crabeater seals, whose homes are usually ice packs around Antarctica, have inexplicably ended up in South Africa over the past few years. The most recent one was released back into the sea a week ago and is being tracked.
In rare occurrences, three crabeater seals, probably from Antarctica, washed up along SA’s coastline this year. While two may have become shark prey, their visits have been invaluable to marine researchers.