5400 x 3600 px | 45,7 x 30,5 cm | 18 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
5. November 2008
Ort:
Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, South Africa
Weitere Informationen:
Cape fur seals sunbathe in the heart of Cape Town's working harbour, the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It is unusual to get a close view of seals, as offshore islands are their preferred breeding grounds. A colony of Cape fur seals are however a familiar sight resting on the seal landing in the Clock Tower Precinct next to the original Bertie's Landing Restaurant and on old tyres lining the quaysides around the Waterfront. They are an integral part of harbour life and Capetonians are fortunate enough to have these seals living in such close proximity. The construction of the two harbour basins took place between 1860 and 1920, and the area is notable for its outstanding heritage buildings. It retains the charm of Victorian industrial architecture and the scale of a harbour built for sail and the early days of steam travel. In the 1970s, containerization had developed worldwide as the major method of cargo handling and transportation.
