We will have to send the samples to South Africa,” said Graca Dalmeida, director of resource management. The present Restricted Diamond Area is also called the Sperrgebiet National Park (proclaimed in 2008) and stretches from the southern border of the Namib Naukluft Park to the Orange River, the border of Namibia and South Africa. We got our huge Beach Chatlet with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, large living room and kitchen. Amazing to see a jackal in this setting, with a sandy beach an huge waves in the background. The tests are specialized tests which are not done in Namibia. 4 Best Value of 4 Beach Resorts in Namibia. “We are gathering data for analysis to determine the causes of the abortions. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources confirmed the death and said it is investigating the cause of the deaths. Other seal colonies at other beaches look much better and they do not record the same amount of premature pups,” said Dreyer. “The seals look a bit thin and it could likely be caused by a lack of food.
A few premature deaths is a natural event, but thousands of premature dead pups is extremely rare,” said Dreyer.ĭreyer suspects the seals are aborting because of different reasons which include toxins, diseases or starvation because fish might have moved far away from where the seals live. We have curated a list of 17 of the best wildlife webcams in Africa so that everyone can get to experience Africa’s wildlife in some way or another. With a total area of 825,615 km 2 and population of 2,606,971, it is one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries. “It is a natural phenomenon, meaning that when the pregnant female feels she does not have enough reserves, she can abort her fetus. 17 of the Best Wildlife Webcams in Africa: Watch wildlife in the vibrant African bush live and unscripted. Namibia is a country in Southern Africa, which borders Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, South Africa to the southeast, and to the west has an extensive coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.
More than 5,000 seal pups had been found dead at Pelican Point beach in Namibia’s coastal town of Walvis Bay, NGO Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) said on Wednesday.Īccording to Naude Dreyer, OCN marine biologist, there are thousands of seal pups being born prematurely and dying almost immediately.
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