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In 1486 Portuguese Diego Cáo landed here and erected a stone cross in honour of John II of Portugal. It is quite a desolate place unless you are a seal, in which case you would thrive on the abundant fish supply and undisturbed surroundings. Undisturbed until both the commercial fishermen and the tourists arrived. The fishermen want to cull the 100,000 strong breeding colony of Cape Fur Seals as they consume so many fish, and the tourists want to take their pictures. Oblivious to all this, the seals take absolutely no notice and carry on fighting, bleating, swimming and sleeping. Fur seals are different from other seals as they have cute little external ears that other species lack. Males can weigh from 187kg to 360kgs and are very territorial whilst looking after their harem of between 5 to 25 females. Any weak and dying are disposed of by scavenging black backed jackals who trot warily amongst the colony. Although fascinating to watch you will probably become overwhelmed by their guano like smell and need to move on.
