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Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It does not include near-shore, coastal species, like Brown Pelican, Elegant Tern, and Harbor Seal. Tail, fin, blow, and back for whales; fin, back, leaping whole body, and tail splashes for dolphins and porpoises. The number of gulls and terns covered is limited to “small, ocean-going” birds.

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Seabirding off Cape Point

10,000 Birds

Here one is close to the scenically impressive Cape of Good Hope National Park as well as the Boulder’s Coastal Park, home to hundreds of breeding African Penguins.

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