Cape Fur Seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus have been observed to prey on seabirds on various occasions and at varying intensities around South African and Namibian islands. The seabirds that mainly fall prey to these seals are the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus, Cape Gannet Morus capensis, Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis, Crowned Cormorant P. coronatus and Bank Cormorant P. neglectus.