Hundreds of dead Cape fur seals are washing ashore dead in Pelican Point, puzzling marine experts

Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant

Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

Starvation caused by overfishing is thought to be a major culprit but investigations are ongoing