Louie is a young male born near the Baker’s Bay seal colony in April 2023. He has one sibling, his brother Dewey. As a young adult, Louie is very curious and full of character! He’s confident around humans and never hesitates to show off. Whenever he spots us or our vehicle, he often approaches to investigate, sometimes even stealing our things or following us around for a while.

Although mostly nocturnal, we frequently see Louie near our campsite at sunrise or sunset. As he grows older, we’re excited to see whether he’ll remain this bold and inquisitive, or eventually leave the area to join a new clan.

Dewey is a young male born near the Baker’s Bay seal colony in April 2023. He has one sibling, his brother Louie. Unlike his bold and mischievous brother, Dewey is clever and shy. He proved just how smart he is by outsmarting us several times during our collaring attempts!

Recently, Dewey has entered full courtship behaviour and appears ready to mate, showing particular interest in a female named Verona.

Dewey is mostly nocturnal, so we tend to see him around sunrise and sunset. He was fitted with a GPS collar in October 2025, which now allows us to follow his movements and discover whether he will join Verona’s clan or wander off to a new area.

Eclipse is a very young female, very likely the daughter of Parma from Baker's Bay.

Eclipse seems to have discovered the seal colony recently, and she loves the place! We see her very regularly at the moment. Surprisingly, she is also a very relaxed hyena. Usually, young and new visitors are very skittish. She is very relaxed around us and also around other hyenas.

Because the main resident female of the Baker's Bay clan passed away last December, Eclipse seems like a very good candidate to replace her. We are excited to see what will happen!

Geneva is one of the main visitors to the Baker’s Bay seal colony. We have known this male since we first set up camera traps in the area in 2018. In 2022, we fitted him with a GPS collar that he wore for about one year. His collar revealed that he belongs to a clan with a territory directly inland from Baker’s Bay. The collar also allowed us to locate his den 15 km from the colony, where we discovered a cub, he was providing food for. His clan members are Parma, Pisa and Little Pisa.

Today, Geneva is estimated to be around 11–12 years old. He still visits the colony mostly during the day, but he is getting old and he has been involved in more territorial fights than before. Recently, he even lost his right ear, giving him a very distinctive look. Despite all his scars, Geneva has become a calm and relaxed hyena who doesn’t mind our presence. He sometimes even naps right next to our observation spots.

Pisa is one of the regular visitors to the Baker’s Bay seal colony. We have known this male since 2018, when we first set up our camera traps in the area. Thanks to a GPS collar we placed on Geneva (one of Pisa’s clan members), we learned that their clan’s territory is directly inland from Baker’s Bay. The collar also helped us locate their den 15 km from the colony, where we found a cub Pisa was feeding. We called the cub Little Pisa because it had the same uniquely shaped left ear as him!

We do not know Pisa’s exact age, but he is definitely getting older. He still visits the seal colony often, mostly during the day. Despite being a long-time visitor, he is still a bit skittish around both the seals and around us. In recent years, he also seems to be losing his eyesight, likely due to the constant sandstorms. He sometimes trips or bumps into rocks, but he still knows his way around the area and manages to find food.

Khartoum has become the new mascot of Baker’s Bay. He has a unique face and a distinctive walk, and he is almost a full-time resident of the seal colony area. We first recorded him in January 2021, although back then we only saw him occasionally. He even had a broken leg at the time, but he was still a beautiful young hyena.

Over the years, he visited the area more and more often and eventually tried to join the resident clan. It took him many attempts (and plenty of fights) but he finally seemed to succeed. He no longer leaves the area and has even been seen mating with the resident female.

We do not know his exact age, but Khartoum is certainly not young. He shows signs of arthritis and has some eyesight issues. Now, he is probably the calmest and most relaxed brown hyena in the entire Baker’s Bay area.

Ellis is the breeding female of the Elizabeth Bay clan. She is quite young and a truly beautiful hyena. In March 2025, she had what we believe to be her first cub, little Mangeni. She turned out to be a very good mother: patient and often playing with her youngster.

Ellis often uses the old buildings in the Elizabeth Bay ghost town as resting spots, so we frequently see her when we visit the area. She’s a calm, gentle hyena and is usually found spending time with her clan mates Robin and KC.

We darted and collared Ellis in December 2025. She was in good condition, but we were shocked to find her with a broken jaw and an infection. We gave her antibiotics and she seems to be recovering nicely. We are excited to see where she moves and when she has her next litter!