A sub-adult southern elephant seal recently came ashore in the Knysna Estuary, Garden Route National Park, and efforts are underway to help the seal after it was found to be ‘partially covered in an oily substance’. This resulted in an ‘immediate intervention’ by spraying the seal, known as Columbus, with a biodegradable soap solution, to allow it to soak and … Continue reading Efforts by SANParks underway to help clean washed up seal