Double Seal Rescue Off A Boat PLUS Underwater Footage

[@LambieSamba]

The Whisker close-ups are priceless! Thank you, Naude for this look at how curious they are when in their element!

[@silverlakegirl9078]

Agreed! ! ! ! Too cute for words!!!

[@LesleyDT6227]

yep its that curiosity that gets them wrapped up in lines and straps etc

[@windwardhaven]

That underwater footage shows the seals' inquisitive nature, illustrating how susceptible they are to entangling themselves in our garbage.

[@TacoSallust]

Amazing how fearless and friendly they are once they're safe in the water.

[@phoqueit815]

I think their vision is less blurry underwater.

[@queenbee3647]

Naude and Tony? Or the seals? 😁👍

[@ritaschultz6859]

@@phoqueit815 Have you ever opened your eyes underwater ? Its as clear as Bell .

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Amazing how calm & clear the ocean is there 🌍 The underwater footage was *SPECTACULAR!!!!* Mahalo Naude & Antoine for rescuing two baby seals ✨🦭✨💛

[@GenieGenie65]

💙 I’m so grateful that Antoine saw the 2nd seal - what a terrible, deep wound! 💙 The underwater footage was great

[@hendriklurse6518]

Thank you Naude and Antoine for saving the two puppies ❤️ I wish you all a nice Sunday 😊🙋🏻

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Aloha Kakahiaka 🐳

[@hendriklurse6518]

@@ramblynrocketeer Aloha 😊 Pehea 'oe?

[@ramblynrocketeer]

@@hendriklurse6518 I am so happy to have seen the light turned on at the Kilauea Lighthouse yesterday! It shone as a beacon of hope & was magnificent 😁 How are you?

[@hendriklurse6518]

@@ramblynrocketeer sounds fantastic 😊 I'm fine thanks 😊

[@TheFelifa]

schönen Sonntag... 🙋🏼‍♀️😀

[@realise6]

Thank you for saving those two pups. And I loved your underwater footage. Funny that they run away from you when on the beach but swim to you in the ocean. They are lovely animals.

[@BudaKhan420]

The seals demeanor totally changes with what element they're in

[@CuyanaTGen]

Khan, yep ... that's neat! It's amazing to see how inquisitive and unreserved they are! I do not want to make any extra work for the team, but, for my vote, I'd like to see more of such under-water fotography! BTW: how's the water? It looks clean, but, is the temp "good" for swimming? You do not seem to need a wet suit. PS: are there any Namibian outfits that offer "Dive/Swim With the Seals" tour packages? That might get our attention!

[@colleenforrest7936]

They're much more confident around humans in the water. Faster too :)

[@pizzafrenzyman]

@@Dowlphin You do realize that the seals have no natural predators on land, and that all their predators punch their meal tickets when the seals are in the water. That is why they sleep on land, because it is safe.

[@dvduwu]

They're super aggressive on land because they're vulnerable, as can be seen by how much faster a human can run than they can. In water, they're much less anxious about humans and end up much friendlier. The thing about seals is that if they COULD run, they WOULD. In water, the predators that attack them normally have to ambush them or chase them for long distances, so they have time to react if the ambush fails. On land, it doesn't matter if they know you're there, since you don't have to ambush them to outrun them. In water, they can flee. On land, they can't.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@pizzafrenzyman Seals are food for lots of big ocean dwelling lifeforms. Sharks, Orcas, Kraken, giant octopusses, mermaids, etc...

[@Juliozz3]

It's amazing to see how at ease the seals are underwater, completely different from when they are on land

[@adrianacastanon7330]

Naude and Tony great job with the rescue of the seals, it is true every day they look for new techniques to help them !! Thank you for the effort and dedication you make in each rescues !!

[@karenmitchell6814]

They’re so polite tasting the camera! “Excuse me, are you food?”

[@chrishb7074]

The reflections off the front of a camera lens can look shiny and fish-like in shallow water, so could easily be worth checking for a snack. I’ve had big fish get too interested in my Nikonos like that.

[@rkprashar9885]

😂😂

[@StonedtotheBones13]

*poke poke nom* nope not food... Better check again to make sure *poke... Nom* Nope, not food. Then another one does it 😂

[@avacat8852]

Good that Antoine spotted the second seal pup and managed to catch it!! What a nasty cut by this thin fishing line, poor baby seal!! Thank u so much for every seal u rescue!!!

[@bh5숨결]

That's a terrible cut on the 2nd seal pup. No wonder the pup was angry. Cool to see seals enjoying themselves in their element. Great rescues and amazing underwater footage!

[@samrodrigues3199]

I remember reading that Cape Fur Seals are way more relaxed and very curious when they are in the water. Cool to see them in action!

[@posnrg2u327]

Thank you for the underwater footage 😃 They are so curious, playful and show no aggression to you. How wonderful to experience that interaction!! Thank you for the rescues, seal #2 cut looked horrible. Hope he heals fast💙🦭🧵🧶✂️🦭🌊🌎✨🕊

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Glad you enjoyed it!😃

[@marsupiomarsu7377]

Thx for these under water images.... It's funny how they fell more safe when they're swimming !

[@deafahrenbruch1055]

They know they can get away from people in a heartbeat. 💓 So much fun to see them cavorting, thank you.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

Makes sense. They're not exactly adapted to locomotion on land

[@leannkennedy6568]

It's pretty obvious the seals feel much more safe in the water than not. Glad you two were able to help two pups. While you were in the water, I wondered what the reaction would be of one of those pups y'all just helped, if they were to see you.

[@marieslabbert6009]

O goodness Naudé, I feel frozen on your behalf 🥶 ! Thank you for a very interesting rescue video. Two pups sleeping better tonight.

[@loriorourke5517]

Beautiful underwater shots. Great job on all your rescues!!❤❤💙💛

[@kevgermany]

I remember how cold that water is. Tough guys. Two good rescues. Good work!

[@mctorny1]

Good to see Antoine is back. Cool underwater pov by Naude.

[@patrick43078]

The underwater footage was a special treat this morning. Thanks!

[@lightandsymbols1111]

So lovely to watch them in the water. It was clear surprisingly. You can how they become entangled due their curious nature and flexible bodies. They are so beautiful.

[@sharonott7513]

I enjoyed watching the seals swimming around as life should be.

[@cheechee5378]

In the past, I really did not pay much attention to seals. They are truly beautiful. It was nice to see a Double rescue.. yeyyyyy.. Thank you ever so much, for doing the most wonderful seal rescues.. Thank you :)

[@moonstruck562]

0:23 “Tony, how we gonna do this” Tony: “ummmmmm run & catch?”😂 😂 It’s always beautiful to see you on the water but today’s underwater footage was extra special. It was so lovely to see them in their natural habitat enjoying themselves when they’re not entangled, in pain and suffering. Thanks for the double rescue. The second seal definitely would not have survived for too long with that horribly bleeding deep cut. God bless you 🙏🙏

[@gemmacruz8529]

Awwww! Thank you for saving those two and also for those underwater images!!! 😍😍

[@marymacphail728]

2 more happy customers thank you OCN team!!!

[@jeanninetamblyn7625]

Thank you for the underwater footage. I love watching how relaxed and playful seals are when they are in their element.

[@AniFam]

How agile and active they are in the water~ totally different from waddling on land…❣️💯 Thank you for sharing this video! 🤗👍 🔆AniFam〽️

[@birdiemomcarol6554]

So cute how they are much more friendly when they’re in their true element. I’m sure they feel much safer knowing they can just swim quickly away. Love the “love bites” on the camera. Great underwater view.

[@brendatajik6150]

I loved the underwater footage...seals may look clumsy on land but in the water they are so graceful and magnificent to see! *Thanks again for saving those pups!* 🥰

[@Cynthia_Cantrell]

The underwater footage has my seal of approval.

[@TXMEDRGR]

Those seals never saw that coming, way to keep'em guessing. Great work.

[@nicklager1666]

Cool. There you go seals time to learn that not everything bad comes from boats. They can also have the OCN team and that is always good. :D

[@johnweak3198]

From 1 boat*😬

[@ahagan1930]

Lol, "never show signs of agression" Seconds later sees teeth biting the camera. Love what your team is doing!

[@Yoarashi]

don't forget, seals don't have hands to grab things with, so much like dogs they have to explore new things and handle objects with their mouths. doesn't mean it's aggression. if they wanted to hurt the swimmer they would. it's not a coincidence that they all nibble at the camera and nowhere else

[@ahagan1930]

@@Yoarashi yes, I'm aware. It was a joke. Thanks.

[@Stormsteed]

I LOVE that you showed the seals in the water!

[@waynepettitt2000]

Underwater footage just incredible. On land they are so awkward, in the water so slick!

[@happyaxolotl3736]

They really wanted that camera to be edible. So cute

[@zorkmid1083]

Reminds me of how muscalids like to "taste" things they're curious about.

[@nathaliebouchard2796]

Thank you so much for the underwater footage at the end. So amazing to see them all swimming around together. Adorable!

[@poppydaiz]

The underwater footage is spectacular! Looks like the seals thought Naude was a new playmate!! As always, thanks for all you guys do.

[@JasonBristow2003]

The underwater footage was amazing! It's so cool to see the seals in their main environment

[@CMarie-bx7ty]

I loved seeing the seals underwater!! Their whiskers are so long & beautiful. Thanks:)

[@prunusjuniper]

This has all the elements for a movie. Anticipation, action, suspense,.more action, danger, excitement, heroic effort and wonderful result of saving tiny helpless victims. Added coming attraction of marine live action. Splendid!! 👍😊💛

[@CroydonTramp]

Underwater stuff is amazing. Please do some more if possible. Fantastic work guys.

[@marieslabbert6009]

Namibian sea is extremely cold. Will not advise to do this daily.

[@bobfmirvine6652]

Those underwater shots showed what looked like teeth from those non-aggressive, playful , cute creatures!

[@gardengnome132]

Fantastic. Both the rescues and the underwater segment. I've watched so many of your videos that I had nearly forgotten how graceful these seals are in the water as compared to scooting on the sand.

[@tabbyl6719]

Aww love the underwater look at the puppies....thank you helping them...

[@crissyjordan8234]

love the slow mo..great under water. so graceful.

[@wordreet]

Two saved pups and a nicely different video. Great to watch!

[@spartan9362]

Ugh so sad to see seal with net n hook thanks for help 💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Betsy-R]

Love the underwater footage. They seem so happy and relaxed! ❤️🦭🥰 Thank you all for all you do!

[@marionbowler5440]

How very cool was that, nice to see their perspective on things, great job guys, love Antoine's puppies. 🇨🇦🐘🍁🐢

[@lanapeterzon9055]

Seeing the seals underwater was an unexpected treat. That one seal really wanted the GoPro.... (maybe to take pics of the family)??

[@jameskoch7190]

Amazing how the attitude changes from the beach to the water.👍

[@DavidPerez-xh9og]

Chunky baby ..omg. They are the cutest . That's exactly what my boy meant. .. NYC.

[@charsnyderswimschool8009]

What an amazing underwater view of playful seals. Thank you so much. I never tire of watching!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@pennylane2304]

Those whiskers...those razor sharp teeth! Glad your camera didn’t smell like a live fish Naude! ❤️🇦🇺

🇧🇷 I love, looove to see those seals from the water, inside the water, sooo cool. Please show us more stuff like this. And thanks again for being the heroes for these babies, you'll give them more time to live. Hugs from Brasil 🇧🇷

[@l.faraday8767]

We have to up the ante and get you a seal rescue in Namibia so you can treat the seals with really bad, infected cuts. Thank you for all you do. ❤️

[@harrijul7334]

you are doing the right thing. hello to you from afghanistan from the taliban.

[@sallydouglas2249]

Real men. Real men, what else is there to say.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@doriskovalcik442]

I love watching you rescue the seals and the underwater part was awesome.

[@gillhughes8785]

Awesome vid today guys!.. So much damage due to the selfish behaviour of boat crews.. Then there's OCN.. A small band of absolute hero's saving the lives of these lil puppies everyday.. The puppies will be expecting house calls from Dr's Naude and Antoine from now on 🤣🤣🤣. Keep safe my absolute hero's 💜🇬🇧💜

[@maggpiprime954]

Oh this is a real treat! Thank you! 💙😄🌊

[@betinakeplerschorn5982]

How nice seeing the seals playing at the sea! Thanks for showing us this amazing experience! 😍

[@ellinora9903]

Wow, that underwater footage was so cool, I loved seeing the seals this way 😍

[@Aiko2-26-9]

Wounds like that second seal is why these rescues need to happen. Thank you again for your continued commitment to the seals.

[@dixiedoll9944]

One of my top 10 fav OCN videos! Underwater view was amazing! And 2 seal rescues, one being a "big chunky baby". 🦭💙

[@lindac6032]

Love the underwater footage, was almost expecting Naude to jump in and swim with the seals. Thank you for trying a new tactic in your never-ending war against entanglements. 💙👏🦭💯

[@Jaxxdude]

I love the underwater footage at the end. Keep up the great work guys! 🐬

[@margaretmoffitt6987]

Thanks for the under water view ..it was beautiful ! 😍

[@kathyotoole956]

I really love the underwater peek of the seals swimming and playing and they're very interested in the camera, there like water dogs, would love to swim like they do, looks so fun!! Thanks for the peek!

[@M0M0F2P0Ms]

The underwater footage makes my heart melt! I'm gad you get to interact with them in such a sweet way

[@Arcsecant]

They're so powerful underwater, they don't even see you as a threat.

[@waffles3629]

They are so cute

[@Treetimedragons]

Underwater footage was amazing!!\^-^/💙❤💙❤ the rescues were amazing as well 😊 so glad y'all are there to help and I wish I was there to help out 💙❤

[@FnLn55]

I've been hoping for underwater video for a long time - Naude and Antoine and OCN, Thank You!

[@enduringbird]

That water footage was a real treat. Thank you.

[@sheldonrobertson8670]

That was undoubtedly the coolest underwater footage of all thanks so very much for including it PLEASE do some more underwater stuff when u can.

[@vm8200]

Thirty seconds ads and I'll watch it all. And for some reason I felt useful to the cause. :)

[@marieslabbert6009]

Well done!!

[@soonerorlater9297]

"THANK YOU & THE SEALS" so much for letting us join in this "UNDERWATER WORLD" (smiles & hugs) !!! GOD BLESSES ALL.

[@Ольга-ф3ш8м]

Жалко их до слез. На раны смотреть страшно. Удачи вам, ребята! 👍👍👍

[@annakwiatkowska8882]

Thank you for sneak pick to the underwater life. Their are so beautiful and cuteness when they play in water. Also, very centuries about camera☺💖

[@donnaboyle669]

That was an amazing video, a nice addition to the rescues. Thank you,

[@gobbletegook]

More like this please! Its so cool to see them on their own turf (underwater).

[@diversejoe617]

Loved howling the end they were messing with the camera, so wholesome😋🤗

[@LifeJUSTLife]

but....... Thank you! These beautiful images of seals in their natural element are a splendour. Hilarious then this one who wants to taste the camera. Beautiful video. Special thanks to Antoine and Naude from Italy🌊🇮🇹🌊

[@КошкаМолли-у3у]

Какие классные кадры под водой!!! 👍🏼Спасибо Вам ребята за то что спасаете животных❤️

[@donnaboyle669]

It’s amazing how the seals aren’t afraid of you in the water, but you can’t get near them. Love the video. Very enjoyable.

[@brosmett6127]

Delightful. Great to see seals playing rather than charging away.

[@edwigcarol4888]

Wonderful idea to show them swimming.. they feel in their element no fear at all... so beautiful..

[@Nina-vc8mo]

Как они бистро убегают и рани у них котики страдают от боли хорошо что есть хвостики легче поймать а плавают красиво ,спасиба вам всем здоровья🙏

[@KatsCats2619]

Thanks Naude and Antoine 2 seals free😊lovely seeing them underwater👌

[@robyndurdin6965]

Man that was sooo cool 😎 watching them under the water was truely Awesome 🥰 keep up the amazing work

[@marilyn726]

I have been watching your video's every day since December 2020 (when i first became aware of your account) Today i felt, i MUST send a message to 'Thank You', Naude. You ARE such a wonderful example and your team members of 'Human Kindness, Respect and Compassion''......what mankind should be AND can Become. You are always soooo mindful of NOT wanting to cause further pain and suffering to these beautiful creatures and i admire your patience too - for ALL is possible with patience. Naude - you ARE a brilliant Team Leader/Manager - An inspiration i am sure to your team and to ALL of us! God Bless You for All that you do.

[@romonasykes4486]

How Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@CallieMasters5000]

"The one standing on the beach scratching himself...." well, that really narrows it down to about 10,000. 😁

[@scarywiggles1894]

Great job guys. Keep up the good work. Loved the underwater part.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Thanks so much!

[@someshpichewar2205]

I show the video to my grandmother she is bleesed you