Big Seal Rescued From Camping Rope

The majority of our seals' entanglements can be directly traced back to the fishing industry - but we also have to deal with other rubbish that somehow found its way into the ocean. On this rescue day, we removed a piece of rope from a seal's neck, the rope was likely left behind by beach goers on a day out with the family or friends. The rope was tight enough to leave a deep mark, the seal was barely able to breathe. Somebody's fun beach day almost killed a seal! 🦭
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[@gambog6684]

Poor thing, that must have been so traumatic for the seal not knowing why it was being slowly strangled. I can't thank you guys enough.

[@lindac6032]

One thing that makes you so successful at rescues is your absolute devotion to the welfare of the seals. I don't know many people who are happy to be back at work after a vacation! Thanks, guys!🦭😇❤

[@adampennington2388]

Also running faster than the seals makes them way more successful! Haha

[@soho71]

I love to see the seals take that first deep breath after you cut the entanglement. Well done Team!

[@jewlzgoldstein6]

YES, that first deep breath of air they take always gives me goosebumps!!! Thanks Team ❤️

[@Essin62]

@2:58 "sigh"

[@gabrielasaldivia7923]

Wow! Lately you've been dealing with some big boys!!! Thanks for not giving up on them!!! Be careful and be safe, Team!!

[@WDC_OSA]

The grunts it made as it was set free from the net were some of the most reassuring sounds I've heard. You're all doing amazing work.

[@patriciawilson1836]

There is no greater gift we can give the world than to save the inhabitants of the earth. Thankyou. Blessings

[@finscreenname]

The whole gang is there. Great work as always folks!! 👍👍

[@tessjones5987]

Swollen head from strangling! Poor poor seal. Suffering ended . Thanks to OCN!!

[@lindac6032]

You guys are getting much better at spotting these really large seals that need your help. 😉 But with 4 team members and better equipment, you can now do rescues more safely, if not more easily. Thank you for freeing this big guy before there was any damage. Well done!🦭✂️👏🌊💙

[@krista2216]

Those deep breaths, once the rope was cut. That was beautiful to see. Thanks so much, guys!

[@gemmacruz8529]

There's a serious wrestler in the team! Wally, what a lock! Once again.... Thank you!

[@marshwetland3808]

It looked like it, but I felt bad for the poor seal who could already hardly breathe. Could tell his head was swollen even while he was in the net. :(

[@firetopman]

Thank you for relieving the suffering of others.

[@anneirenej]

Oh my goodness that is a big seal. You are all so wonderful for doing these rescues.

[@Nakul__Sanatani]

Great and wonderful work brothers 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@realise6]

Is there no end to the trash we humans produce and cause to end up in oceans or elsewhere in nature? That poor seal would have suffocated before long if not for the team's life saving intervention. Thank you OCN !!

[@marshwetland3808]

No, there is no end, now that we have invented plastic. I feel like I was born into end times - the plastic/anthropocene era.

[@MrSyms69]

True, it's a great pity the eco-warriors and the well-known ones always upon their speech podiums did not concentrate on plastic waste first, like not using so much and definitely on how it is being dumped everywhere, some of them being the worst culprits.

[@realise6]

@@MrSyms69 - I'm sorry but I disagree with your statement. We do not not need well-known eco-warriors to tell us anything. We've been told about plastic for decades and yet we continue buying plastic products and packages. And we know cars are the worst at creating greenhouse gas emissions yet more and more people buy mostly trucks and SUVs. Each of us must do our part but most of us can't be bothered because we want what we want and nature be damned.

[@MrSyms69]

@@realise6 Speak for yourself, I don't use new plastic bags I have hessian bags and well-made plastic bags purposely bought for their longitude and I have reused them over and over thousands of times for many years, both sets will see me out, I do not replace plastic items unless necessary, and could manage without most plastic items.no way would I drive a fuel-guzzling vehicle. As for greenhouse gas, you do realise undersea volcanos burp all the time 24/7 and have been burping long before humans arrived it's what made the earth GREEN, all the time creating more 'carbon footprints' than humans could in thousands of years.

[@ceceliaclarke9147]

@@realise6 Thank you for re-stating the point made by Eddy Syms. You have provided an example of an Eco-person who is focused on "greenhouse" gas emissions...to the point of ignoring the main points of a video which presents actual cases of suffering. The seal shown in this video was not suffering from "greenhouse gas emissions". He was suffering as a consequence of the careless use of a plastic product, by humans seeking the enjoyment of a camping trip.

[@DavidPerez-xh9og]

Happy Sunday my boys ..you all are so amazing..fast smart ..thank you so much..NYC one

[@ladybug91969]

It appears as if someone lassoed him🥺 Thank you for your invaluable work to save these wonderful creatures! You are truly an inspiration to everyone lucky enough to witness your incredible team work, saving lives every day! Bless you all🦭❤️🙏♻️

[@ritaschultz6859]

Wow I think your right and he pulled away and found safety In the sea I wonder how long he had that around his neck ? That was Horrible

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Horrific to think of all the different kinds of rubbish lurking in the ocean hurting unsuspecting animals! ♻️🐬✨🦭✨🐳💛🌊🐙♻️✨🦭✨🐋 Mahalo _thank you_ OCN Team for never stopping & working to make this world a better place!! 🌍💙 *He Lā Maika’i Loa!!* _Have A Great Day!_ 🌅⛵️

[@hendriklurse6518]

Aloha Ahiahi 😊 Pehea 'oe?

[@ramblynrocketeer]

@@hendriklurse6518 The latest storms have been washing up all kinds of rubbish up on the beaches. Still wish there was a way to repurpose all this junk! 🤩 How’s everything with you?

[@hendriklurse6518]

@@ramblynrocketeer I'm fine, thanks 😊 yes it would be great if all the rubbish could be reused . It's so sad that the oceans are totally overpolluted 😢

[@nicotti]

I don't know how you guys are able to crawl across all those seashells in the sand day after day without destroying your knees!

[@hendriklurse6518]

Thank you Team OCN for saving him ❤️ greetings to all 🙋🏻😊

[@enduringbird]

Denzil sprinting is so much fun to watch. He's just so fast!

[@clwbchbabycakes]

That's why we call him The ⚡️FLASH⚡️

[@marshwetland3808]

When it showed "Wally's pov" with Denzil in front, I said, "Bye, Denzil" as he started to shrink on the screen.

[@bimiup1]

Denzil shifts it into that extra gear and then puts space behind him!

[@robinmills8675]

He looked so happy to breath. Bless you 🙏♥

[@doctorrobert60]

Nice save. How anyone can down vote saving a seal's life is beyond belief.

[@carol.stoeser]

I fail to understand why any thumbs down votes too. Maybe such a person wants more of a wrestling match, more danger.

[@WhatAboutTheBee]

@@carol.stoeser Hi Carol. Jokes on them, the youTube algorithm treats a down vote the same as an up vote. Why? It is a measure of viewer engagement! The viewer was motivated to tap a button on the screen instead of passively watching.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Oh Naude, when you said his head had swollen so much I was worried he'd be like Puffy Face which wasn't to far off if you and the Team hadn't caught him. Thank goodness you were back on home ground today and saw him. Poor bugger, he was so happy to be able to breathe again. ☮❤🦘🇦🇺

[@CallieMasters5000]

That Puffy Face seal from a past video was sad af. I hope he's better now.

[@WhatAboutTheBee]

@@CallieMasters5000 Yes he is. OCN observed him well after the disentanglement (quite recognizable because of the scar) and reported he is doing well.

[@astrobubbers]

You mean the one with the top muzzle to the bone? I hope.

[@mhines6780]

Everyone needs to be responsible for their own trash and dispose of it properly...not in the ocean! Great rescue OCN team!!

[@kalipw0210]

Hope the seals and seal savers are having a wonderful Sunday 👍💖

[@AniFam]

A camping rope?!? It was almost killing the seal… Thank you for saving the seal~👍

[@lisaleggett52]

Welcome back Naude! I am sure the guys are really happy to have you back again. That was a HUGE seal & the instant relief he got when you cut that rope was amazing.

[@bho5sumkyul]

Wally, that was a quite impressive pinning-down-a-seal technique. Another great rescue, OCN!

[@timl.b.2095]

Yeah, Wally, can manhandle those seals into position!

[@haroldsmith45302]

02:55 - that first deep breath. Some four-letter words are good words. Example: Hero(s).

[@carol.stoeser]

I agree! Hero and seal are four letter words that are perfectly matched.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Bonus points to little guy at 1:26 running between two nets without being caught. He's all proud of being a big shot when he wasn't even the target. 😂

[@moonstruck562]

Lol He was ready to bite and attack... just in case anyone tried

[@squeekymoon]

Another life saved. You guys are gifts from heaven. Thank you for saving this massive boy. ❤🙌

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Aiko2-26-9]

When the rope jumps apart when it's cut you know it was very tight. Poor guy.

[@user-mj7yq3gz4x]

Люди,которые спасают животных, спасибо за то,что вы есть!🙏🦭

[@cat2caty142]

это команда ангелов-спасителей))

[@l.faraday8767]

That sigh of relief from the seal could be heard all over the world. Good job! 🇨🇦

[@jchrystsheigh]

Being in the water will push the extra fluid out of his head very quickly, and he'll be a happy healthy seehund again.

[@womanofsubstance8735]

I bet he'll have a major headache for a couple days, though. Hopefully he will be able to hunt a little.

[@nicklager1666]

Welcome back Naude the team is great but it isnt the same without our boy Naude on the beaches.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Thank you Nick - the whole team is happier when Naude is with them.

[@chainweaver3361]

Wally seems crabby no matter if he's happy or not. 😂 Glad Naude's back.

[@carol.stoeser]

@@chainweaver3361 Wally's not crabby! He can frequently be heard chuckling on videos. Maybe you just haven't seen those.

[@trishengard8388]

@@carol.stoeser Wally is hysterical, the things he says 🤣🤣 but nothing but professional when working on helping out the seals👍 they all are awesome 😎

[@SB-000]

@@chainweaver3361 Wally has a deep voice, but he is not crabby at all! He is very sympathetic to the seals and is affected by some of the damage they get from the carelessness of humans!!!!!

[@DipityS]

We really all do have to think of where our rubbish ends up, because this is a horrible and completely unnecessary way to die for this pool seal. Thank you for saving big man from that terrible fate, OCN Team!

[@carol.stoeser]

Kudos to Wally for his release ropes, as they certainly make releasing these big seals much safer for the team. Perhaps the loop this bull got his head into had been used to tie up a bundled tarp, as opposed to the loops OCN finds at Cape Cross which seem suspicious, as if made just to entrap seals. This bull would have been dead before long. I think dragging the weight of that length of rope made it pull tight. Thanks OCN for being ready to jump in (and on) to help the seals regardless of size or circumstance!

[@haroldsmith45302]

I agree that the hand-knotted seal-strangling-sized loops at Cape Cross are suspicious.

[@RohitKumar-ub5bn]

Good rescue 👍👍🧡🧡

[@rward1904]

After a year of ocean conservation I proclaim this group the HEROS of the year.

[@avacat8852]

poor big seal! the rope was to tight around his neck!! Amazing rescue!!1

[@dawnrosecrants8919]

With all the garbage we humans throw in oceans. Thank God for OCN. ❤️🦦🐬🐬

[@nonnyena4267]

I see "Wally POV" at the top of the screen as Denzil pulls away in a sprint and think "Is Denzil's called The Dash Cam?"

[@maxinenall9950]

Absolutely no excuse for someone leaving that rope on the beach 😥 People need to clean up after themselves 😠 Thankfully you guys saved his life 🥰😘🥰

[@mlight6845]

Another fine seal lives to see another day❣

[@ellizaarahim]

That swelled head was so alarming even though there was no broken skin! So glad you got that seal breathing easy again - Great stuff OCN! team!

[@brendatajik6150]

Welcome home, Naude! *The others have been doing great while you've been gone.* The "Captain Hook" rescue yesterday was phenomenal❣🦭🌊🥰

[@johnk2452]

*_What a LUCKY SEAL for the OCN RESCUE SQUAD to have found him in that timely manner!_* I don't know seal physiology but I can imagine that within another day or so, with even a small amount of FURTHER SWELLING, he would have been one dead seal; no longer able to breathe properly --- he would not be able to out-swim the sharks --- or, simply, again, for the same reason, he would no longer be able to catch and eat fish. *_BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO OCN guys and gals!_*

[@theMermaidRhonda]

I am so grateful for you guys..out there every day, saving our friends!

[@TXMEDRGR]

Great seal wrangling. Thanks for taking on those big boys, please be careful.

[@wendyjansen2272]

Thank goodness for you guys. It wouldn't have been long before that seal would've just been another dead seal. Cannot believe in this day and age that people can still be that negligent when spending the day at the beach. My motto is " what you bring with you, you make sure to take home every scrap".

[@carol.stoeser]

Great motto. When I used to camp I would pick up cigarette butts from other campers. Shocking to see all those butts in the middle of a National Park.

[@carol.stoeser]

Great motto. When I used to camp I would pick up cigarette butts from other campers. Shocking to see all those butts in the middle of a National Park.

[@orchirion]

Seems like someone's tent went flying offshore. This is why you make sure everything is nailed down properly and flatten the tent ⛺ before taking the nails out. Good job boys 🤗

[@anatolydyatlov3105]

I bet the majority of the seals are like: bruh, those hunters suck. We escape every time!

[@vonBelfry]

"And somehow we end up HEALTHIER afterward! Man, those guys are awful!"

[@cordie2987]

Thank goodness Denzil's fast feet and accurate eye were able to pursue and net that amazing creature. That breath of life the seal took reminded me that their breath is as precious as my own. Good work OCN!

[@kellycarter2497]

Your team seems prepared for just about anything. You get better and better with every rescue

[@sarguero]

That knot and tie seems done with all bad intention. Good job team you are the real knights of the seals.

[@silverlakegirl9078]

I'm watching this again after 4 months time. I love this rescue. How on earth did that poor animal breathe with that tiny loop around it's neck???!!! No wonder it's head was swollen! I hope that poor animal went on to live a long, healthy life.

[@PuenteAJ]

Bet he felt amazing after that. So brilliant you saved him

[@normanmans3477]

Run to the rescue with love/and peace will follow.

[@zaz4667]

Saved from more unimaginable suffering!

[@pawpal1637]

Once the seal is able to get a deep breath again they seem to gain their strength back and for the guys trying to hold the seal it becomes instantly more dangerous for them

[@sil9800]

It's certainly one or the other. Either they get their fight back, or they calm right down.

[@zoeepizeno8730]

Good Job, always heartwarming to watch these.:)

[@billmatson8711]

Wallys wrestling move to roll that big boy Thank you gentlemen

[@patrickcharles7190]

I love how the seals run. They appear so clumsy on land... three steps, face plant, three steps, face plant... 🤣. Great rescue guys.

[@jodidavis6595]

How do they even survive in such pain like that? Thank God for you all. Well done

[@Nina-vc8mo]

Спасибо за спасение котика еще один счастливчик убежал океан, дай вам бог здоровья 🙏🙏🙏

[@amylemaster1609]

I hope someone didn’t try to “catch” a seal… Great job OCN! ❤️

[@nelysilva5833]

Thank you precious team❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@hubertsang7418]

Somewhere out there, there are the remains of a floating gazebo, probably where the seals enjoy grilled fishes and shrimps on the barbie. Great job.

[@brendaw.7597]

May GOD Bless you all for the love and caring you give these animals.

[@marsupiomarsu7377]

When you see the size of the loop, can't imagine how great were the release for him !! wp guys

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

One very happy seal, the sigh when he was able to breathe was immense…thank you guys and well done 🥰🦭

[@gordbaker896]

Great work as usual. Quick and Precise.

[@cgrey4082]

The team works well to keep improving equipment -- the latches and lines to open the zip in the front to let the seal out -- which puts the guys farther away from seal teeth and gives the seal more room to see a direct path back to the sea. And lots of tools and implements and equipment in pouches and pockets to address any situation. Improvements all the time! Time for another donation!

[@timl.b.2095]

I agree. They are coming up with techniques and equipment that others could surely use elsewhere, if they are so inclined.

[@theheartland1861]

Hopefully the swelling of that big seal will be back to normal in a few days. Excellent save👍👍

[@sensen2299]

I didn't notice that they upload videos so regularly before I subscribe to this channel a few weeks ago. I admire your all efforts and love for wild animals!

[@robbabcock_]

These rescues are such pure acts of love!🙏❤

[@rasimtutaysalgr2366]

Teşekkürler yine bir can kurtarıldı.

[@geewill]

What a relief it must be for them.Thank you❣

[@hopetopper7956]

Denzel - Great speed comes w/ good catch! Wally - Wrestling the bull in position Antoine - Holding the face of the bull down Naude - Captain & strategic planner A big shout out "THANK YOU" for saving the big bull from strangulation. 👏🥰🦭🌎✂️

[@philipsdeb]

No band of brothers in the seal world. Every man for himself. Lol. Love to see Naude and Tony 'fearless' pursuing their goal. ❤

[@Soldier4USA2005]

I haven't watched your videos in a while and the rope release trick is excellent. MUCH safer for you and your crew when dealing with such large seals. EXCELLENT WORK, EVERYONE!!!!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

They work so well! Thanks so much!

[@trishengard8388]

I'm guessing gazebo since line so long. Awesome catch Denzel 👍 Wally was like oh sheesh, not again 😅 great team work as always guys!! Thank you OCN you guys really are angels and my heroes😇😇🙏🙏💙💙 I think he sat there a moment to catch his breath and a bob of the head to you all as thanks and he was off!!

[@margrietoregan828]

Yay !!!! Happy seal's 'splash back in' shared with us delighted, devoted fans !!!!! Thnx, guys.

[@nerealonso78]

You are great. Thank you

[@jimratliff2753]

Naude.....that was impressive. You guys are true marine heros.

[@sheilaperl4155]

You are all amazing, saving these seals, you are incredible!

[@leeattwood5443]

Another happy Seal , excellent job gents as always 👏🏻

[@jjespy7778]

Somebody must have put it on him. There is people that do stuff like that. Thank you for helping these little creatures.

[@RealJingy]

I love seeing you use the ropes to allow the releases....really seems to make things easy....

[@Joe_Sant]

You fellas do an amazing job. Great to see you all making a difference.

[@esmeraldaflores7115]

Dios y la Virgencita de Guadalupe los bendigan por siempre y para siempre. AMÉN 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@cyndifoore7743]

Oh my! How swollen his head is from that rope. Thank you for saving his life.

[@nguyentuananh1600]

"His face is quite swollen" Can you even see that? Talk about dedication. It's always so satisfying to see your work.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

It gets easier to notice with experience, thank you!

[@realityjunky]

He was massive! But you guys have such a good system worked out, you can handle him safely and quickly; it's just amazing!!

[@KTPurdy]

This rescue is so timely for that seal's life.

[@lisacasoli]

I'm surprised that the seal has survived .Poor thing glad you were able to help him and release him

[@nadineharris9966]

Good job OCN!!👍👍👍👍

[@GenieGenie65]

When you looked to the right (0:24), I thought I saw 2 big "bodyguard" seals on watch - turns out to be Wally & Denzil !