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Exploring Namibia's Cape Cross Seal Reserve

STORY: Exploring Namibia's Cape Cross Seal Reserve DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cape Cross Seal Reserve STORYLINE: Located in the northwestern part of Namibia, Cape Cross Seal Reserve is one of the largest settlements of the Cape fur seals in the world, with more than 200,000 seals living in this area. Attracted by the sufficient fish provided by the nutrient-rich waters of the Benguela current, the seals congregate on the rocky shoreline year-round. Male seals will arrive at the reserve in large numbers by the end of October to fight for their territories and the right to mate with females. With their big eyes, small ears and charmingly naive shape, they are loved by tourists from all over the world, and the reserve has become one of the must-go attractions for tourists. Although it is called a Cape fur seal, it is not a "true seal." Officially known as "eared seals" or "otariids," fur seals differ from true s

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cape fur seals are pictured in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view Cape fur seals in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Cape fur seal is pictured in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view Cape fur seals in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy themselves in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cape fur seals are pictured in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists view Cape fur seals in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-CAPE CROSS-RESERVE

(231012) -- SWAKOPMUND, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cape fur seals are pictured in the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia, Oct. 11, 2023. Namibia's coastline is home to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve, which is one of the largest settlements of Cape fur seals in the world. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

TOKYO, Japan - Ashley Fruno, a Canadian activist for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests against the killing of seals for fur in front of the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on March 24, 2010, wearing only underwear and red and white paint. Fruno demanded that the Canadian government immediately ban the killing of seals, claiming that young seals are slaughtered in front of their mothers.

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SOUTH AFRICA-CAPE TOWN-MARINE LIFE

(220609) -- CAPE TOWN, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cape fur seals swim in the sea near Simon's Town in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)

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Kyoto zoo, botanical garden, aquarium form alliance

Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (C) gives manure, made from excreta of elephants and fur seals, to a banana plant in Kyoto on March 20, 2015. The Kyoto City Zoo, Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden and Kyoto Aquarium formed an alliance the same day to enhance public interest in natural science. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Canadian in Tokyo criticizes seal hunt in homeland

TOKYO, Japan - Ashley Fruno, a Canadian activist for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests against the killing of seals for fur in front of the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on March 24, 2010, wearing only underwear and red and white paint. Fruno demanded that the Canadian government immediately ban the killing of seals, claiming that young seals are slaughtered in front of their mothers. (Kyodo)