Cape Cross Seal Colony Budget Travel

The Cape Cross Seal Colony is situated on the Atlantic coast of Namibia and a breeding ground and home to 80 – 120,000 Cape Fur Seals.

As one of the highlights on any Namibia Overland Tour, Cape Cross Seal Colony budget travel tours give travellers a chance to experience these mammals in their natural habitat.

Cape Cross Seal Colony Budget Safaris

Cape Cross is more known for its blubbery inhabitants but it is also the spot where Diego Cao, a Portuguese sailor, set foot on what is now Namibia in 1486. Cao was the first European to arrive on the Atlantic coast and he erected a cross here as a navigational aid.

The seals are actually a species of sea lion, and have 24 colonies along the Namibian and South African coast, with a seal population of about 650 000.

The smell can be overwhelming on Cape Cross Seal Colony budget safaris, and apart from the normal fish and excrement, dead seals account for much of the stench which is particularly strong during breeding season.