“The southern elephant seal’s conservation status in South Africa has improved from near threatened to least concern, with experts citing four decades without major threats to its breeding colonies on Marion and Prince Edward islands…

At the time the last edition of the Mammal Red List for Southern Africa was published in 2016, scientists estimated that the elephant seal population on Marion Island and Prince Edward Island was around 3000 individuals. The latest assessment says that it has grown to about 5,500 as of 2023.”

From Mongabay.