Seal Island (South Africa)

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Seal Island
Waters Atlantic Ocean
Archipelago Bird Island archipelago
Geographical location 33 ° 50 ′  S , 26 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 50 ′  S , 26 ° 17 ′  E
Seal Island (South Africa) (South Africa)
Seal Island (South Africa)
surface 0.6 hadep1

Seal Island is a 0.6 acre island in Algoa Bay , part of the Bird Island group of islands . It is located 360 m northwest of Bird Island .

The island got its name because of the large population of seals (Engl. Seal ).

Individual evidence

  1. Sailing Directions for the Southeast Coast of Africa , Washington DC, 5th Edition 1968, p. 54, accessed on July 14, 2020
  2. Michell Starr: Incredible Footage Reveals Orcas Chasing Off The Ocean's Most Terrifying Predator , Science Alert. November 11, 2019.