Buffel the elephant seal is back in Cape Town for his annual moult and he picked Hermanus as this year’s haul-out site. Also read: Rare elephant seal seen at Cape Point Southern elephant seals are typically found in the Southern Ocean, with the closest colony being Marion Island, nearly 2 000 kilometres from Cape Town. So, sightings of the species are … Continue reading Buffel the elephant seal is back on the beach for annual visit