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Rabies Outbreak Among Seals Alarms Surfers in South Africa

Rabies Outbreak Among Seals Alarms Surfers in South Africa

Seals riding waves along the South African shoreline have exhibited altered behavior since 2021, with incidents of seals assaulting humans being reported. Picture: Danita Delimont/Alamy

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen a black shape darting beneath me while surfing, only to realize it’s a Cape fur seal sharing the wave. But now, with nine seals testing positive for rabies – the first significant marine mammal outbreak – surfers along this 400-mile coastline are on high alert. Gregg Oelofse, […]