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Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) jump out of a wave breaking on Seal Island, an important feeding area for white sharks, in False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, 05 May 2020. An ecological survey of False Bay revealed an abundance of marine life with a large variety of species active there. Scientists studied the effects that the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and related lockdown measures may have had on this coastal ecosystem. Initial findings indicated improved air quality in the bay and a proliferation of fish activities near the surface. Species observed included Bryde's whales, Cape fur seals, octopuses, hammerhead sharks, southern giant petrels, African penguins and cormorants. Located on the country's Atlantic coast, False Bay extends between the Hottentots Holland Mountains and Cape Point, in the far southwest of South Africa. (Photo by Nic Bothma/EPA/EFE)
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