Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies? It’s the world’s first significant rabies infection in marine mammals. And it has scientists – and beachgoers – worried.

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Beachgoers are advised to exercise caution as rabies becomes endemic among Cape fur seals in South Africa, with experts urging the public to avoid close encounters and report unusual behaviour.

Along South Africa’s coast, an outbreak of rabies in seals was identified. It is the first time the virus has spread among marine mammals, namely in 24 Cape fur seals. According to state ...

And not only did the ombré material lend the coat an almost pattern-like dynamism, but it also featured a unique silhouette that resembled the shape of a cape.