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 (Cooper 1974; Shaughnessy 1978; Rebelo 1984; Marks et al. 1997; Navarro 2000; Crawford et al. 2001; Ward & Williams 2004; David et al. in press; Du Toit et al. submitted).