#Mosselbay - Images: About 200 seal pups washed up on beaches in the Mossel Bay area. #roughsea #springtide #surfsurge

About 200 seal pups have washed up on beaches in the Mossel Bay area. This is a normal occurrence when rough sea conditions is experienced. However please do not swim in areas where seal puppies have washed up on beaches. There is the possibility of an increase in shark activity due to the abundance of food. There is no shark nets at beaches in Mossel Bay and bathers must adhere to lifeguard warnings. It is overcast and cool today in Mossel Bay. Rather visit Mossel Bay shopping emporiums and other interesting areas today. Local authorities are currently busy collecting the baby seals. The public should under no circumstances collect or touch baby seals as they can inflict a severe bite. Reports have also surfaced that people are taking baby seals home. This is an illegal practice. Rather assist the local authorities in telling them where baby seals are located. The public can call SAPREC Wildlife Rescue Service, Address: Voorlopersingel, Mossdustria, Mossel Bay, 6500 Phone: 082 364 3382 for assistance.

Images: Dewald Bodenstein with thanks to @MosselBayZA who forwarded the images to @SAWXREP