Naude is in the perfect position to capture a seal with a packing strap entanglement around his neck. The seal is fearlessly charging towards him, he gets the rescue net in position to swoop it over the seal - just to watch him dodge the net like a pro! Luckily Naude is also a pro and captures him with he next attempt. Dylan was the one who spotted the seal initially and he is allowed to cut the strap lose. Wally's release system helps the team to release this beautiful prime alpha male back into the wild where he belongs. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

It's a windy an unpleasant morning at Pelican Point. On his way to the beach for a surf, Antoine spots a seal with this fishing line around her neck. It is not ideal, a second rescuer would be helpful, but Antoine does not want to wait for backup and risk losing this seal. We cannot guarantee that we would ever see her again. If she does not get rescued today, she might die. Antoine takes a chance and catches her and cuts the fishing line and beautifully masters the next challenge: how to get her out of the net again. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

The rescuers spot an entangled seal which turned out to be a recapture, but in the process they find two other seals in need! Situations like this are the reason why we usually take 4 rescuers along. The seal colony is already in motion and we can use the situation to look for others. One seal has a few loops of fishing line wrapped around his jaw. It's not life threatening but very painful and can easily cause serious drainage problems. The other seal had recently picked up a loop of white packing strap, a very common entanglement. He is very vocal about his displeasure to be left waiting in the rescue net. Once the entanglements is gone and he is out of the net, all his angers seems to be gone. He takes his time to calmly look around and eventually waddles back into the ocean. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

If's our favorite part of our work when we get to see a rescued animal run back to freedom. We do not know how long they have suffered from their entanglement. Some of them have deep wounds, others are probably not even aware of the danger of their little plastic necklaces. They all have in common that they had to go through a traumatic rescue to survive. A bunch of grown human beings chased them down, netted them or pinned them to the ground, held them by their necks, and handled their often very painful wound. But some of them show immediate relief because they can breathe again and the pressure on their throats has been released. It is the most rewarding part for us when the seals realise that they are free to go. The joy of this moment overshadows all the horrible wounds and cuts we have to see so often. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

Wally says it himself: fishing line is our old Nemesis. The majority of our entangled seals are in trouble because of old fishing line that had no more use for its owner and was subsequently tossed into the ocean. We get it - it's easier than collecting rubbish and finding a place to dispose of it properly back at the harbour. It's so much easier to throw it overboard and it's gone. Out of sight, out of mind. Nobody will ask questions why the fishing crew never seems to have any rubbish after a few long days out at sea - everybody does the same anyways. Nobody is checking. It's common practise all over the world, not only in Namibia. Our marine life has become the involuntary cleanup crew, often paying with their lives. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

The rescue team is busy with different rescues at Cape Cross and Naude is on his own with his seal pup. The seal is stuck in a piece of non bio-degradable plastic rope and needs help to get out of it before it starts cutting him. Angela comes to take photos, but Naude needs help and she snips the rope in two with the help of a very rusty paid of Leatherman Raptors. The seal is free to go, and Naude can start scanning for the next seal in need. This time of the year is high season for rescues. The high concentration of seal groups give us the opportunity to rescue many entangled individuals in one rescue patrol and we are doing our best to disturb them as little as possible. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

We have no idea what it is that we found on this little seal pup - but we can see why it was irresistible for him. We assume it comes from a fishing or shipping vessel or one of the oil rigs in the area. Once in the water, it was a matter of time until a little playful seal picks it up, throws it around a bit, and eventually gets entangled. It does not matter that it is a small and seemingly insignificant piece of rubbish, this object was in the right position to kill an undeserving animal. Our rescued seals are some of the few animals that got a second chance after being trapped in plastic, for countless other animals in the ocean there is no hope, just suffering. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

For the first time since OCN started doing rescues at Cape Cross, we have a seal rescue right underneath the Cross that gave Cape Cross it's name. It was erected by Portuguese explorer Diogo Cao in 1486. Naude cannot shake off his many years in tourism and explains the importance of this site while stalking a seal. The animal is hurting. A loop of green rope has dug deep into his neck and the wound starts bleeding while the rescuers extract the piece of rubbish. It's painful for the seal, and painful for the rescuers. Dealing with an animal's unnecessary and avoidable suffering does not get easier, no matter how many rescues OCN have under their belt. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia

We do not have to photoshop our pictures. The OCN rescuers do not realise how big this gigantic seal is. They have committed to the rescue, there is no turning back. The animal sends Tony sand-skiing on his knees, only with the help of a second net can they slow him down. He is not a good patient - he did not become one of the prime alpha males by making friends. Wally takes his position and keeps the seal pinned down, while the rest of the team remove a old and frayed piece of packaging strap from his neck. It smells bad, it has caused a stinky and painful wound. The next big problem is the safe release of the majestic seal bull, but he has his own plan and reverses out of the net himself. He wants to be free, as he should be, and we are grateful we could be part of that. A big thank you goes to the seal net manufacturer, your nets are amazing and have never disappointed us! We are so excited that our brand new batch arrived this week, and our old ones will be sent to a different seal rescue organisation to continue to save lives. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN Merchandise available at: https://ocnamibia.myspreadshop.com/ https://twitter.com/OCNamibia https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia