The V&A Waterfront has a viewing area at the Cape Town Aquarium (it's where the boats for the V&A Harbour Tour are) where you can see Cape Fur Seals basking in the sun and playing in the water. http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-southafrica.net-cape-fur-seals http://www.aquarium.co.za/content/page/seals Here's a Google Maps link: goo.gl/rfZP3R For the GPS inclined, it's at -33.908247° S 18.418080° E Grab your camera and a ticket for the awesome 30 minute Harbour Tour. It's only R40/$3. The seals are free.