Definitely one of our easier seal rescues! The team spot the entangled seal, they jump over the barrier at the walkway, Naude grabs the entangled animal, and Wally cuts a piece of... Read more »
Not even 2 months old – and already entangled in a gill net. He is so small, Naude can pick him out of the ocean and carry him around with one hand.... Read more »
A little bit more background to Antoine’s and Naude’s efforts to free seals in Namibia from Ocean rubbish and plastic pollution: see how they spot the animals, how they identify the ones... Read more »
The rescuers from OCN did so many seal rescues in this run – they had to go back to the video footage afterwards to check the total number: six. Most of the... Read more »
The release part of a seal rescue is everybody’s favorite – it is the feel good moment when everything comes right for the animal. In our videos, once the animal is rescued... Read more »
A fresh, but tight entanglement had to be removed from this seal – luckily the OCN rescuers found him on time before the double look of packing strap could cause some serious... Read more »
As you well know, fishing line is one of the most common waste materials we find entangling our Cape Fur Seals at Pelican Point. Usually the line is thick and does not... Read more »
The rescuers from OCN are at Pelican Point, they have split up into two groups. Naude and Denzil are teaming up on the one side, while Tony and Wally approach from the... Read more »
Naude and the OCN team are having a record rescue day at Cape Cross. The team have split into two and are now approaching a large group close to the ocean from... Read more »
The rescuers from OCN had a busy morning at Pelican Point. Wally was still wearing a sleeve to support his arm from the recent humpback whale rescue as a precaution, he is... Read more »