Seal Wounded By Fishing Line

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Ай бұрын

While regular rescue patrols at the seal colonies at Pelican Point and Cape Cross enable us to find entangled animals before they are injured, the more remote seal colonies in other areas of Namibia are not so lucky. One tiny loop of recreational fishing line was enough to suffocate this gorgeous and otherwise healthy animal. While we are proud of our rescues, we do not see any significant changes to the underlying issue.
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@lindac6032 Ай бұрын

Antoine said, "Here, here, here...!" and the seal ran right into the net! Thanks, team!👏

@CatherineWolf-nv6ou Ай бұрын

Tony, AKA, The Seal Whisperer.😊❤🦭

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@luciebrisson5881 Ай бұрын

It's so sad to see an animal suffer especially when it's preventable and caused by selfish and careless human behaviour. Thank you OCN for demonstrating the good side of humanity.

@CTHou13 Ай бұрын

If you cannot pick up a piece of plastic or trash on a beach - please donate so OCN can continue to save these beautiful creatures

@user-jc7jb3bu5s Ай бұрын

Not a fan of sea lions.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

They are Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). We call them 'seals' for short.

@lindac6032 Ай бұрын

Love to see all those chubby healthy pups!😍

@juanitabolster2483 Ай бұрын

What amazing rescues you guys do. The Sea Shepherds are also working hard all round the UK coast, diving for the discarded fishing nets and releasing any creatures that have been caught up in the nets. Such brave people, well done to you all. You are all HEROES. xxx

@user-dr7ty2nb7v Ай бұрын

Sea Shepherd’s…I like that! Great slogan for merch sales.🤗

@roelien7779 Ай бұрын

We notice how well behaved they are getting: even turning around and going to you! Great save OCN-TEAM

@tgawron2233 Ай бұрын

Thank you men for saving his life! You men are angels!

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. We are unfortunately not solving the problem, but only treating the symptoms of the plastic crisis with our rescues. These videos aim to show the consequences of this pollution and create a change to tackle its roots - namely our addiction to single-use plastics, the lack of law enforcement at sea, and the shortcomings of the recycling industry.

@AmericanPatriot-1776 Ай бұрын

These baby pups will go through their early life with seal footprints on their backs, fortunately they roll with the punches. The one you rescued was borderline, but you got to him in time. So beautiful watching the huge flock of birds flying in the air over the seals. Nature at it finest. Thank you for the rescue.

@hendriklurse6518 Ай бұрын

Thank you my heroes for saving him ❤️ greetings to all 😊🙋🏼

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@carlavanherrewaarden6451 Ай бұрын

🥰That's a lot of cute baby seals! The poor juvenile was in dire need of your help. Thank you for saving his life!✂️💕🦭

@kareyreuben3869 Ай бұрын

All those cute babies! Glad OCN rescued that youngster before it got a whole lot worse.

@posnrg2u327 Ай бұрын

Heal fast and completely young girl. Sorry for the pain you have suffered. Thank to team OCN for rescuing you from your entanglement. ❤❤❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@juliesong4123 Ай бұрын

A sea of pups, so sweet!!

@cathielamson4616 Ай бұрын

Thank you👏👏💙💙

@carolleighton4579 Ай бұрын

How lovely to see all those little puppies heading to the sea, glad you managed to spot the wounded seal in time. What kind of birds flew over? Nice to see. Thankyou OCN. 😥💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

I do not remember exactly, but they look like gulls.

@katarzynakazmierczak1490 Ай бұрын

Dziękujemy za wszystko co robicie🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭❤🇵🇱

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@alenahawke475 Ай бұрын

Peace and love to everyone from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.🦭🙏❤️🇺🇲🇳🇦

@lucylee6982 Ай бұрын

💗💗 Thank You OCN 💗💗

@lindamesa5122 Ай бұрын

Poor little thing! So many adorable pups! Thanks guys!❤❤❤❤❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@DavidPerez-zs8im Ай бұрын

So amazing.. thank you All so much.. NYC one ❤ to you my Gs

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@BabushkaBellissima Ай бұрын

СПАСИБО, вам ❤❤❤

@debbiemcclure2874 Ай бұрын

Ty OCN Team!!!! Tyfs God bless you

@anitamccarthy8384 Ай бұрын

All of you are Amazing. Thank You so much ❤❤😊

@user-lv3vk2jb8u Ай бұрын

Ваша любовь и забота о них бесконечна! Давайте не засорять нашу планету, нас много, а она у нас одна!

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@amateurshooter6054 Ай бұрын

Thanks Guys

@tamerabouck764 Ай бұрын

When you train them from birth, they learn to go right in the net! 😂😂😂 Team OCN❣️

@EllenSchneider-tn1pu Ай бұрын

“You are not a puppy anymore” I thought that they were all “puppies” to Tony- except perhaps the Dock Boys and some of the Monday morning bulls 😅. Without that painful line digging into his shoulders while swimming this Juvie should be able to catch much more fish for dinner. Well done gentlemen (including Alan L)🦭🌊💙

@abqresident4461 Ай бұрын

TEARS OF JOY!!! Your love and compassion got us to the MAGIC 10K number in donations. In 1970 I participated in the original Earth Day. It seems inconceivable that in the last 54 years people, politicians, and corporations are still denying the damage we do to our planet and all of the living things upon it. Your small contribution will help rectify that denial. SAVE ONE SEAL, SAVE THE PLANET. OCN subs are SELFLESS!!! OCN heroes are LEGENDS!!! Thank you for your generosity. Love and hugs x10,000 from me in New Mexico USA

@dianeschwalm3855 Ай бұрын

He heard you yell HERE, like he knew you’d save him. Oh my heart.

@gabrielasaldivia7923 Ай бұрын

Another well behaved, chubby and sweet patient!

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@elaborowiec3976 Ай бұрын

Małe foki jak czarne kropki wśród szarych....piękne😂 Dziękujemu,że jesteście i mogą liczyć na Waszą pomoc❤🇵🇱👋

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

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@j4v4x Ай бұрын

Thank you for today's puppy fest! May they all grow big and strong and free from entanglements 🙏

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@ramblynrocketeer Ай бұрын

Healthy herd of seals 🦭🌍💛 Another great rescue OCN!! Sending Aloha from Kauai Hawaii

@HoneyBadger-atwork Ай бұрын

Tony is training the pups to run right into his net 😂😂😂

@marieslabbert6009 Ай бұрын

I am so glad to see so many baby seals. This one now has a chance to grow up to an adult. Thank you OCN!! 💦💙💙🌊

@Mcat7101 Ай бұрын

Thank you for saving this lovely (and helpful?😊) 'pup' and giving him/her their life back❤😊❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@Kokeil39 Ай бұрын

OCN, Ihr seid wirkliche Experten, aus so einer Masse Robben, den Richtigen von seiner heillosen gefährlichen Fessel zu finden und zu befreien.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

Das ist eine Fähigkeit, von der wir uns wünschen, dass wir sie nie entwickeln müssten, aber leider sind wir inzwischen sehr erfahren.

@jchrystsheigh Ай бұрын

That seal was coming to Tony for help, it looked like! He dove straight into the net. Very well-behaved to get that horrible thing out of him. I think he's been watching OCN videos.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@maeterith1984 Ай бұрын

Beautiful baby. And so sad that his/her first year of life is to be entangled, and suffering pain. Thanks chaps for saving him.

@marydurham5976 Ай бұрын

OMGEEE!!!😍…. What A Cute Lil’ Chunky Monkey Lil’ Seal🦭!!!🤗😍😘… Sooo Happy You Save Him From Immense Suffering!!!🙏🤗😘… And All Adorable Lil’ Tiny Baby Seals!!!💖🤗🥰😘… Soooo Cuuuute!!!💖🤗😍😘🫠…. Thanks For Keeping’em Safe Guys!!!🙏🤗😘…. Soooo Much Love, Respect, Appreciation, & Admiration For All You Do At….. #OceanConservationNamibia!!🙏💙🇺🇸🌎

@LyndaDixon-tm7uz Ай бұрын

Oh my all those babies makes heart so happy 😊❤ thank you for today's adventure take care out there 😊❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@grannybee Ай бұрын

Little buddy went to Antoine when he called "here, here, here." I'm at home saying "good boy" to puppy.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

😁👍

@theheartland1861 Ай бұрын

when seals need help, OCN is giving it their all. great rescue, and a much happier seal. thank you very much👍👍

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@Nina-vc8mo Ай бұрын

Сюди сюди милий котику ми тобі допоможемо дякую вам добрі люди ❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@suek.1507 Ай бұрын

Love how persuasive you are, Tony. That little cutie automatically complied. ❤OCN

@haggielady Ай бұрын

Thanks guys.

@user-sx3ji7ne8n Ай бұрын

He nearly made it to the water! Lucky for him he didn’t! 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@user-hn9og8lc1b Ай бұрын

🇺🇦❤️🙏Thank you very much Team OCN. Good job.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

@cg6348 Ай бұрын

🦭🌊💙 TY OCN!

@apveening Ай бұрын

Nice speed improvement.

@nicklager1666 Ай бұрын

Dang one is on the back of the truck and two on either side. This is some serious buisness from OCN.

@luthix3314 Ай бұрын

A seal rescue tactical team!

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

😁

@imilcebarca842 Ай бұрын

Qué majo, estaba bien gordito. Ahora que disfrute de su vida como debería, sin enredos dolorosos. Gracias OCN

@paulwyleciol3459 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤ großartig!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@nothing-jg7fw Ай бұрын

"There you go puppy, h, you're not a puppy anymore". Tony you rock.

@J.M.67 Ай бұрын

Gottseidank 🙏konntet ihr den kleinen 🦭Raker 💙❤💙 rechtzeitig von dieser elenden Angelschnur befrei. Vielen Dank OCN - Team! ❤💙❤

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

Unsere Bemühungen sind nur ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein im Vergleich zu den Millionen Tonnen Müll, die jedes Jahr in die Weltmeere gelangen. Leider lösen wir nicht das Problem, sondern behandeln mit unseren Rettungen lediglich die Symptome der Plastikkrise. Ziel dieser Videos ist es, die Folgen dieser Verschmutzung aufzuzeigen und einen Wandel herbeizuführen, um ihre Wurzeln anzugehen - nämlich unsere Sucht nach Einwegkunststoffen, die mangelnde Strafverfolgung auf See und die Mängel der Recyclingindustrie.

@pirkokruggel2672 Ай бұрын

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@vivaldi1948 Ай бұрын

The pup saw Tony and ran right into the net.

@esterfernandes5706 Ай бұрын

Este lugar incrível pessoas incríveis ajudando estes fofos reclamoes

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

Os nossos esforços são apenas uma gota no oceano em comparação com os milhões de toneladas de lixo que entram nos oceanos do mundo todos os anos. Infelizmente não estamos resolvendo o problema, mas apenas tratando os sintomas da crise do plástico com nossos resgates. Estes vídeos pretendem mostrar as consequências desta poluição e criar uma mudança para enfrentar as suas raízes - nomeadamente a nossa dependência de plásticos descartáveis, a falta de aplicação da lei no mar e as deficiências da indústria de reciclagem.

@shermarkle Ай бұрын

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@l.faraday8767 Ай бұрын

It looked like the seal ran to you! 😂🇨🇦😂

@sonjabutzmann4890 Ай бұрын

Maybe he realized that's the legendary HELP Team of which other seals told him.. 👋 from Germany...

@renatefeller5208 Ай бұрын

Danke 💖

@markthompson9914 Ай бұрын

“One of the most common” and the one that does the most damage. There’s one thing about my nets, they’re to smaller mesh to entangle a seal, and we don’t have any kind of problems like that with our colony of seals ✌️🇬🇧

@user-nc5wp7fu5k Ай бұрын

You are really brilliant wat you do for the seals bless you all for helping them ❤️ x

@KPWHU Ай бұрын

Congratulations on reaching US $10,000 on your fundraiser!

@C.Hawkshaw Ай бұрын

Look at all them healthy little whelps!

@echiax Ай бұрын

I just bought a shirt from you guys and am so happy I’m able to help support your rescues even with this small purchase! What you do is incredible, and whenever I’m having a bad day, I was a dozen of your videos to watch you save these beautiful animals and let them live out their lives in the sea pain free, and it brings me so much joy to see the work you all do. Thank you for being such amazing people

@beansngreens8006 Ай бұрын

All those pups! Oh my ❤❤❤❤!

@hollywoodjack6203 Ай бұрын

Ho we go again! Great job as always.❤

@porkysnature Ай бұрын

Beautiful opening this one!

@ponwajeechrans7372 Ай бұрын

Poor baby

@stephanieb7311 Ай бұрын

Love watching your vids from Western Pennsylvania, USA.

@zaz4667 Ай бұрын

That was an AWESOME save!

@geewill Ай бұрын

Thank you!! ❤❤❤ OCN!

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@Dagmar_R Ай бұрын

I always wonder how you manage to detect the entanglements while you are running. Thank you so much!

@sarahbarton4977 Ай бұрын

Wow that’s sure is a lot of birds they saw you coming first

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂

@finscreenname Ай бұрын

Great work as always folks!! 👍👍

@EuroWarsOrg Ай бұрын

Seal ran straight into the net like he knew. Gotta wonder what impact disturbing the entire colony has with all those young pups?

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

We would not be using these tactics if some animals were indeed getting crushed to death or even injured in the stampede. From a very young age, Cape fur seal pups are tough enough to handle adults walking - sometimes charging - over them. We do not perform any rescues from November to January, when the newborns are indeed too small to swim or to handle the older, bigger fur seals running over them.

@quienloescribe Ай бұрын

Veo que en esta ocasión prácticamente el animalito fue hacia el señor. Qué buena suerte Una brazo

@Chicago_Clout Ай бұрын

Thanks.

@FualngeeeMLBB Ай бұрын

Thanks❤

@martasantos9619 Ай бұрын

Acho lindo demais, ver eles correndo na direção das águas !

@SL-vi4tk Ай бұрын

So many of these entangled seals become easy prey.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

No predators prey on Cape fur seals along these colonies. The water is simply too murky and shallow for sharks to attack, and orcas that frequent this area only once or twice a year do not seem to be interested in them.

@SL-vi4tk Ай бұрын

@@OceanConservationNamibia That's good news. I incorrectly thought that somewhere in the water those entanglements would leave them less capable to defend themselves

@anitasyvalahti1730 Ай бұрын

First time i saw the seal before Antoine said, " here, here". Thank you Team, helping him out of the entanglement 🙌🦭💕. Youngster is out of the serious danger .

@Sandro-zc9fy Ай бұрын

❤

@tctcllc6949 Ай бұрын

💕

@superdouge Ай бұрын

Great Job Team...

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

This is a skill we wish we never had to develop, but we are unfortunately very experienced by now.

@aritzfernandez3308 Ай бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻

@LBehold Ай бұрын

That one baby pup got trampled by the others so many times i thought he was dead, but fortunately he sprang right up and kept running.

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

🙂👍

@BabushkaBellissima Ай бұрын

👍🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🦭🦭🦭💐

@csrlivestock7080 Ай бұрын

I dont miss one of your video clips and appreciate your devotion and concern. Then I had this terrible thought about the panic of the seals going into the water. Does this attract Great White Sharks?

@Mcat7101 Ай бұрын

I have seen replies from OCN to previous comments about this, and understand that there are not normally orcas or predatory sharks in the waters. I hope this helps, and that OCN can set your mind at rest. Good wishes 😊

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

@steven.h0629 Ай бұрын

❤Team OCN 👍😎✊

@virgiliolira1996 Ай бұрын

Valeu!

@user-dd9jt3cf6t Ай бұрын

Интересно, а как ведут себя котики, которые попадают в руки спасателей со своей проблемой спутанности вторично?

@grokeffer6226 Ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@KTPurdy Ай бұрын

nice rescue

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

👍

@TomTom-xk7sk Ай бұрын

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@user-ys9bf7tg2c Ай бұрын

Даже спасибо не сказал😂😂😂

@c.harvey2424 Ай бұрын

I wonder. How many seals are missed for every one caught?

@OceanConservationNamibia Ай бұрын

We have a 98.4% success rate, but we might in fact capture an escapee some time later, we are not sure.

@c.harvey2424 Ай бұрын

@OceanConservationNamibia I meant how many seals die because you don't see and rescue them. Then I remember one of your tag lines that 90% of entangled sea life dies unnoticed, so I already knew the answer. Your success rate is awesome! You all are awsome.