Professor Wanda Markotter, a leading expert at the Centre for Viral Zoonoses, discusses the alarming emergence of rabies among Cape fur seals, triggered by a seal biting a dog. She shares insights into the complexities of zoonotic disease transmission and stresses the urgent need for preventive measures to protect wildlife and humans. Wanda highlights the collaborative research efforts addressing this outbreak, revealing the ecological implications and the challenges of sampling live and deceased seals in the field.