 Fur seals on Duiker Island | |
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  Duiker Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | chart34°03′31″S18°19′37″E / 34.05861°S 18.32694°E /-34.05861; 18.32694 |
| Area | 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) |
| Length | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Width | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
Duiker Island orDuikereiland (Afrikaans), also known asSeal Island (not to be confused with the nearbySeal Island), is anisland offHout Bay nearCape TownSouth Africa. It is 77 by 95 metres in size, with an area of about 0.4hectare.
The island is renowned for its marine wildlife, including the Capefur seals and marine bird species such as the common cormorants and kelp gulls. It is visited regularly by tourists andphotographers byboat viaMariner's Wharf in Hout Bay harbour.
On 13 October 2012, a small vessel carrying tourists to Duiker Island capsized. The incident resulted in the deaths of two men while three women survived by finding air pockets beneath the up-turned vessel.[1][2]
