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More Seals

More Seals, Cape Cross

 kentishgirl Says:  The reason to come to Cape Cross is to see the seals - they are amazing and you will get as many great photos as your memory card allows!The smell is vile - but the seals are fabulous.Look not only on the beach, but also in the sea and you are sure to see many of them... 

Baby Seals

Baby Seals, Cape Cross

 kentishgirl Says:  At the time of year we were here (late Nov early Dec), there were a lot of pups.Not all of them were a pretty sight either. As there are so many seals living on this beach, sometimes as our guide told us, the mother will forget who her pup is, not so many of them survive.... 

A beach of seals

A beach of seals, Cape Cross

 kentishgirl Says:  Visiting Cape Cross is a must visit in Namibia.When we visited I had never seen seals in the wild before and I was totally amazed and so excited!In fact, even now, living here in New Zealand where there are plenty of seals along the coast, I still have not seen this many all... 

Watch the Jackals

Watch the Jackals, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  Where there are baby seals, there will be also the jackals. Those small desert predators are very smart and will be waiting for their chances to snack a young seal. 

Watch the seagulls

Watch the seagulls, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  There were also some seagulls but not that much, just a few and they will just try to get the leftovers from the jackals 

Watch the seals

Watch the seals, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  There are many thousands seals in this colony and you do not need to look for them, they are just on the rock or on the sand by the beach. 

Watch the sea lion colony

Watch the sea lion colony, Cape Cross

 gonzo747 Says:  At Cape Cross there are many sea lions. It's great to see em, but a bit less great to smell em. Prepare yourself for a very intense smell.Also stay behind the small wall. If you step over it some of the animals might attack you because you're getting too close to their kids. 

Cape Cross Seal Colony

Cape Cross Seal Colony, Cape Cross

 Dodo22 Says:  Of course, if you have made the trip out here, you have come to see the seals - just remember to bring some smelly salts or a perfumed handkerchief as you can smell them a mile away. This area is the breeding ground for the Cape fur seals and is literally home to thousands... 

Hotels  

Cape Cross Lodge

Cape Cross Lodge, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  This Cape Cross Lodge situation just by the seal colony, we did not stay here as we were here in the morning and continued to Damaraland for the night. 

Nightlife  

Bar?

Bar?, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  I am not sure if this is the nightlife spot, it looks closed during the day, I wonder if it is open at night, I did not stay here to check it, so maybe next time ;-) 

Off The Beaten Path  

See Thousands of Frolicing Seals, Hold Your Breath

See Thousands of Frolicing Seals, Hold Your Breath, Cape Cross

 Waxbag Says:  Even though the Skeleton Coast of Namibia brings to mind endless stretches of sand where nothing lives and death is the only certainty for grounded ships and their crew, its cold waters are bursting with marine life. The Artic Benguela Current is plankton rich attracting... 

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Cape Cross

Cape Cross, Cape Cross

 Gili_S Says:  Before entering the site there is a station where you pay the small fee as well as you can buy nice souvenirs. Toilet available as well in this spot.Cape Cross 

Fur seals Heaven

Fur seals Heaven, Cape Cross

 Mickey95 Says:  Check out all the fur seals at Cape Cross, you can find thousands of them. 

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Cape Cross, the Seal Colony

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 Cape Cross if the famous Seal Colony by the west coast where there are many thousands of seals in this colony and you do not need to look for them, they are just on the rock or on the sand by the... 

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Cape Cross - Home of the Seals....

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  Ah, Cape Cross. No the name doesn't make me long to be back there. This was the smelliest beach I ever visited! The Seals are so cute, and it is an incredible sight seeing them all strewn along the... 

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Cape Cross

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cape Cross. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Cape Cross seal colony

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Cape Cross. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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The Spectacle Will Amaze, the Stink Will Disgust

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 Cape Cross is lococated on one of the driest and barron stretches of land in the world, the "Skeleton Coast". This names isn't thrown around for just any reason. It is the grave yard for many ships...... 

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