Exhausted Seal Rescued

Angry, scared and vulnerable: entangled seals experience immense trauma during a rescue. The OCN rescue team tries to keep the rescue process short. The animals need to preserve their energy and start their healing process. In rare cases, to prevent additional stress, we let the animal go before the entanglement is removed as long as the loop is cut. We trust the plastic rubbish will soon disappear as the seal's health improves. It is not ideal, but it is better than losing an animal due to exhaustion and shock.
Seal rescues are barely ever cute. They expose the ugliness in our society. 🦭
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[@benduckx9367]

After years of watching this channel; going back to when only Naude and Tony were patrolling the beach with their big orange net, the staff has now expanded while maintaining the initial team attributes of compassion and care shown for each and every seal caught and released. Well done guys, highly admirable. Safe seal wrestling!

[@swansong5263]

How many years have they been Doing this?

[@jennifermosley1243]

I'd like to know also.

[@dideelala4794]

@@swansong5263 Since 2011

[@RPostVideos]

That orange net always made the seals look like a traffic cone!😂 The black net makes them look like a witch's hat!😂😂😂

[@j4v4x]

Wally's takedown of that baby with the white fabric was pro level

[@christianerousseau511]

Runing fast for a few minutes before being caught and after being relieved from entanglement, hardly able to walk back to the sea prooves that he would not have survived long had you not being there to help him. You all are heros !

[@louiseolivo-kier6632]

Yes, this is the first time I saw a seal Walk, one flipper at a time. He was sooo tired, poor guy.

[@boa1793]

I wish we could track them to see how they fare.

[@lindac6032]

So sad that the entanglement had already weakened this bull so much that he barely had the energy to make it back to the ocean. But now the healing properties of salt water will take effect and he can regain his strength. Well done!🙏

[@silverwishes6000]

Great jobguys

[@user-gb5ui7js1n]

Он уходит с остатками петли висящими справа

[@gorvlivin]

Maybe. Being weakened opens seals as easy prey.

[@judithburke1539]

They said that the rest would come off in the water.

[@janethompson2305]

​@Сергей Сергей They cut the string but it's stuck in the pus. It's best to let it fall off on it's own as he goes to the water. They see it falling off & they'll get it, they just didn't show them picking it up. The rescuers never leave anything behind that they cut off the seals 🦭 they take all the string, rubbish, etc back w/them. No worries

[@lindac6032]

Kat's seal had such a bad injury! The pain must have been excruciating! Thank you for being so careful when removing the line. Nicely done.👏

[@vincecarnevale4406]

How many happy seals are running around due to the compassion of these gentlemen? Many, well done.

[@terryzolnik1204]

And don’t forget Kat! Always at the ready! Indispensable!

[@pjglory3348]

Wow. That’s one exhausted seal. Thank you for not putting him through any more stress than you had to.

[@grannybee]

That poor exhausted seal. He must have felt so much better ❤

[@3characterhandlerequired]

That last one when released stumbled a couple of times, looked back like it was thinking things over, realizes that the thing in it's neck doesn't hurt that much anymore and those two-legged things are not chasing it anymore, then relaxed a bit and was in no hurry getting away.

[@raymondrak961]

It must be both rewarding and frustrating to rescue these seals - rewarding because seals are rescued and frustrating because there is no end in sight for more seals needing rescue.

[@luciebrisson5881]

I don't think I'd ever seen a seal in such a weakened state, it was hard to watch. I hope he has strength enough left to survive. Thank you OCN for three more crucial rescues.

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

When you shoot for one, hope for 2 and instead get 3 seals untangled. BRAVO!!!!!! you guys rock!!!

[@marieke3032]

The mere exhaustion of that bull got to me. I hope he'll make it and live a full seal's life. Great job, Wally, Kat and Antoine! 🌊🦭✂️🌍💙

[@jennifermosley1243]

The point where the baby realizes your helping them is awesome. I love seeing that. Thank you once again!!!

[@bho5sumkyul]

The drive-in strategy worked! You caught both targets and then managed to catch another entangled seal. Great work as always, OCN!

[@rubygucotano0729]

It's soooo sad to watch but because of your passion, dedication, and care to help this seal I'm very very happy and thankful to you all, love you guys

[@jamiegallier2106]

Great job rescuing those seals! I just want to add how wonderfully these videos are cut and edited- multiple people with go pros, different angles, and so many seal chases and catches! The videos are seamless, full of action and insight with fun and interesting details. Never for a minute do we forget that this is about rescuing the seals and raising awareness of what we our garbage is doing to the animals we share the earth with. After several years, these videos could have evolved about the team, their big cool personalities, etc, but the focus is always on the seals. Even so, I’ve grown to love the whole team and appreciate the peeks at their humor, individual personalities, skills, approaches, and passion for helping. ❤

[@sandrawilkinson3782]

Then it would be another " reality show" theme. 😅 But a few documentaries are way over due. BBC probably will contact them soon. Good post🌷🌷🌷

[@Fadedecho1]

Maybe just maybe one day our animals will all be safe. Until then the seals have the OCN CREW... Each and every day. With love. 💞

[@KTPurdy]

Heroes indeed

[@titovalasques]

The amount of care and compassion you all show these beautiful creatures gives me hope for the future.

[@michael-jl7qv]

3 great rescues, and now those seals can start healing. Great saves, thank you very much 👍👍

[@nicklager1666]

Well done Wally getting the second target. Of course the pup had to go into the net with the big subadult bull.

[@deafahrenbruch1055]

😂 Murphy's Law. But it seems the hitchhiker was quickly removed from his hidey-hole.

[@janethompson2305]

I know, that little pup was so obedient & he went into the net slow. So adorable innocent little seal 🦭 🦭 😍 💖 💕 ❤️

[@ellenschneider7787]

I know it was just exhaustion on the bull’s part, but after his release it looked as if he wanted those pesky humans to know that he wasn’t afraid of them and he was boss of this beach. Thanks team for being those “pesky humans “🦭🌊💙

[@sangoir]

This is one of two organizations I donate to every month. The other is Only One with Paul Nicklen. Love our oceans and we need it to be healthy or we are doomed.

[@sdeaglefeather]

Wow 😮 it’s wild that you caught 2 at a time. Pup must have realized he was in trouble and just jumped in Thank for all that you do.❤

[@feelincrispy7053]

If you watch their other videos it’s quite common for them to stumble upon more seals that are tangled when they get up close

[@CallieMasters5000]

That's a real wingman who will crawl into the net with you for no reason. 😂

[@deafahrenbruch1055]

Agreed. ❤

[@Ch-yz4yt]

Honestly, I love the rescues, but I adore hearing Tony talk to them!

[@hendriklurse6518]

Thank you my heroes for saving them ❤️ greetings to all 😊🙋🏻

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Aloha Kakahiaka 🌈🌴🐬 Pehea ‘oe?

[@hendriklurse6518]

@@ramblynrocketeer Aloha Ahiahi 😊🙋🏻 maikaʻi au, mahalo. Pehea 'oe?

[@louisewright5475]

Watching that big seal struggling to walk away after it was released was heartbreaking. Thank you team OCN for all that you do.

[@Cccjjj323]

❤ça fait mal au cœur, il est vidé de son énergie… dur à regarder.

[@thulekovish8188]

The big seal looks slow and tired after his disentanglement. Hope he'll feel better soon. Good work, team OCN!

[@stephanieyee9784]

Oh Wally, that was heartbreaking. Poor bull is so depleted and, no doubt, in so much pain that he can barely move. Thanks to you, Tony and Kat he will recover now and go on to have a long happy life. ☮️❤️🦘🇦🇺

[@theresehopkins1581]

Even exhausted.... they are still immensely strong!!! Inspirational, as always, OCN ❤🙌👏♥💖💙❤

[@j4v4x]

How bad did you want to reach through the screen and grab that piece of fishing line... Props to the team for leaving it ❣

[@theresehopkins1581]

@@j4v4x oh, I know.... right?.... But, it will work it's way out when the sea water washes the puss out..... sounds icky..... but also sounds true!!.... I sure would have felt better if it fell off while we were watching though!!!! These videos are excellent!!! You always feel better when a seal runs free to the water and their friends start doing the celebratory flips!!! ❤💙💜💖💗

[@RL-RL]

What a horrrible mess, but great clean up and saves. That Bull will now heal and be able to survive thanks to OCN. Kinda cute that the pup went into the net with the bull for security. Thanks for making my day and theirs too!

[@micpar2]

Thank you all for the great work you all do. Stay safe and keep up the beautiful job.

[@carolleighton4579]

Great work as usual, lovely to see a close up of the seals face, The bull was so tired, he could hardly walk back into the ocean, but the line was cut and he can heal quickly. Thankyou OCN. 🤗💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@melissawarfield]

Wonderful saves!!! Each and every seal deserves to be rescued. My heart goes out to the team's efforts. Have a nice day!

[@derekwagner157]

The shared knowledge and professionalism coupled with the compassion that this crew has towords their charges they rescue is inspiring!

[@johnyblandofoz952]

WELL DONE TEAM!!! YOU ALL ARE CHERISHED THE WORLD OVER...

[@mandyballge632]

The way you talk to them in such sweet tones and words is so heartwarming

[@mnicholl93]

Wally, great catch; you caught that pup like you were scoring a try 😍 Kat, as usual, spotted a seal that REALLY needed help and did a great job catching it. Heartbreaking the stunned pause as Wally talked to the pup telling it "it's not that bad" as they removed the net, only to see the wound ....from such a tiny piece of line 😭 Yet, even when Tony hooked the line out of that nasty wound, the pup didn't even flinch...anyone who has ever tried to remove a splinter from their own, or someone else's, finger knows that had that been a person rather than a seal, there would have been screaming, whaling and cursing, not to mention fighting to get away from the tweezers that had touched the splinter!!! Seals, and pretty much all animals, put humans to shame when it comes to coping with injuries but that doesn't mean that it's okay to keep causing them through not thinking of the consequences of dropping litter, or walking past litter that you could pick up and dispose of properly. Yes, a lot of the entanglements that the OCN Team deal with come from the fishing industry but 80% of ocean rubbish comes from rivers, a lot of the time, from places far from the sea. If we can stop the rubbish from finding it's way into streams and rivers, we can stop it ever reaching the sea!!! Next time you notice rubbish, and think, or say, how awful it is that people have dropped it, I hope you'll remember this and pick up at least 1 piece instead of just walking away and shaking your head 🙏🏻 If we can remove the litter long before it has a chance to get into water courses, think of all the animals along the route from stream, to river and eventually to the sea, to the great floating garbage patches, and all the submerged rubbish not so easy to see, that will be saved from having their environment polluted by our waste!

[@lyndaweister9984]

@ Mel Nicholl~EXACTLY 💯% TRUE CORRECT UNBELIEVABLE DESPICABLE UNACCEPTABLE 🎯😱😡😭🦭🦭💦🌊💧🤗❣️

[@Kat69nh]

Great job guys. Hope he heals too

[@TrondBrgeKrokli]

Lots of good work done there, team. I know that the white fabric would have started cutting into the seal pup's skin eventually, but at the moment when Wally caught him it sounded like the pup was going "Nooo! Don't take my shirt!" 🦭 😂 Anyway, thank you for all the great work you do.

[@lucylee6982]

💗💗 Thank You OCN 💗💗

[@Paka1918]

Great work. I hope they will speedy recover, especially the very weak bull.

[@j4v4x]

So heartbreaking to see a bull so weak thanks to human carelessness. Thank you for saving them 💙🖤🤍

[@kathybell7407]

I still finding that I hold my breath and pray for smooth removal Of the entanglement!!!! You are always the first one I watch!!! Love and respect to you all!!❤❤❤❤

[@nancybannerman1224]

Before your approach, you saw 2 seals needing help. You planned to catch the one bull and hoped to get the other little guy. As usual, you outdid yourselves, and you ended up catching 3. Sorry Tony, we can't count that 4th little one that snuck into the net with the bull. Well done you three!! Thanks all in OCN. 🇨🇦

[@myreallife6386]

These videos make my heart burst open in all directions. Thank you, over here in the USA I am much more carful with my garbage and cut loops, tie plastics into balls, and rip ziplocks into flat sheets if not reuse them. It’s a start. I have other solutions to use less plastics myself.

[@omrivol]

Well done!

[@jfskota6456]

3 good deeds .....done ❤

[@degudorfderkum]

Great job ! it makes me smile ! u all have a nice and happy Sunday !

[@miminowak7446]

Thanks for allways being there to help the seals 😊

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

The last, big male was a very sad 😥. I hope he gets stronger and recovers soon 💙🙌. The other two, stay away from dangerous "toys". Great work, Antoine, Wally and Kat 👍❤❤❤, thank you 👋.

[@aroundtheworldfibers]

Tough to watch this exhausted big boy knowing how much that frickin line has to hurt. Great teamwork getting this big guy sorted. 🥰

[@ramblynrocketeer]

👏Cheering for Team OCN! 🙌 Your example to the world is extraordinary!! Keep up the Great Work 🤩👍 *He Lā Maika’i Loa* _Have A Great Day_ 🌴🐬

[@shermarkle]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@mygoldboy6546]

You guys are amazing! God Bless❤

[@janetmcbride-oj5to]

Thank you for everything your team does!!!

[@kathym6603]

What teamwork! What kindheartedness! Thank you for your videos.

[@bendispustina]

These are videos that enlight my day and make me believe to the Humanity. I wish I was there with you saving lifes.❤

[@gloriadorado767]

Thank God, for your life OCN TEAM , we will always Praying you guys 🙏💗🙏

[@shiboof]

Wally with the bare-handed catch !! Amazing skill set, guys. Many thanks, stay safe. And Miss Kat, running with the boys and doing VERY well, I must say.

[@mimosagautier]

Thank you Wally, Kat and Antoine I'm really happy you also save the little ones 🥰💞

[@rissawheate9591]

Team work guys thank you so much for the rescues.

[@newton18311]

A BIG thanks guys from England your doing a Great Service .

[@luisalourenco3083]

You're my heroes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@deborahlynn4439]

Thank you OCN - You are amazing!

[@clwbchbabycakes]

He just wandered away....... 🧜🏽‍♀💜🦭

[@Mag_Aoidh]

Absolutely love Tony’s voice! You all do such a wonderful job!

[@nadineharris9966]

Great job team OCN. Thank you for helping the seals. 🙏👍👍👍👍

[@jenkelly4827]

This team is just getting bigger, faster and better! Great work y’all.

[@carlavanherrewaarden6451]

Now that you removed their entanglements, all three seals can go get their strength up👍🦭. Thanks Kat, Tony and Wally, great job!❤️

[@fannycraddock99]

Such perfect team work as I've come to expect from OCN. Thanks guys.

[@KTPurdy]

I think it was a wise choice to let it fall off on its own

[@degudorfderkum]

they always get an A and this time like always an A may be A - but always a good feeling !

[@marydurham5976]

Great Job Team, As Always!!!💖🤗😍🥰😘🙏💙🇺🇸🌎

[@thekatt...]

Great job Kat !🤗❤🇨🇦

[@pollydye7183]

Amazing team!!! Amazing rescues!!! Thank you ALL for what you do! ❤

[@NanaVicki1]

Gotta send tons of love folks

[@rosemaria300]

Never tire of watching the team help these poor seals. The last bull could hardly move. Exhausted or from the wound, it's still heart breaking! Thank you again OCN Team. Kat, Wally and Tony. And Naude and Denzil and everyone else.. Your Dedication has certainly Saved and Helped so many seals!!❤ My Love to all of you from. The 🇺🇸

[@sarahmills7878]

Great takedown Wally. That poor young bull was really exhausted.

[@threadripper979]

Great teamwork, as always!

[@skyedaisy4007]

Thank you for saving them.

[@ktinxx]

This poor bull was soooo exhausted, it truly broke my heart to see him wobbling away feebly while he should have charged furiously at full speed towards the ocean! 😢 The damage marine litter causes is shameful for all those who could have had a role in preventing it! Shame, indeed! 😡

[@finscreenname]

Great work as always folks !! 👍👍

[@sandrawilkinson3782]

The face of the seal in the thumbnail is so fricken 🤯🥰💖🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘💖💕🥰.....Thanks to heros like you brave men and women. I can sleep a little better. Knowing yous are out there saving precious sweeties. 💖

[@naiyalexic]

Seals are going to get the idea and be coming to you, like, "Yeah it's THEM! See, Harriet, those are the bipeds that fixed Samuel and Nina!!! They can help!"

[@stawychnyb]

Thanks!

[@EvelynOkada-te9ik]

Poor thing all these pups,,thank you so much OCN team ❤❤❤❤

[@lottie2525]

Wow, that big bull really was exhausted.

[@AryonaSamoto]

Great job catching 3🙌 that bull was pretty boss at the end with his casual stroll to the water🤗 Thanks for saving them🙏❤

[@elainedeoliveira5375]

Muito obrigada 🤍🇧🇷

[@SadieGrace]

I feel so bad for that exhausted big guy 😢❤ Thank you all so much for helping him!!

[@olettageni7586]

siete meravigliosi anche per la delicatezza con la quale trattate gli animali, grazie di 💗 siete i loro angeli

[@elaborowiec3976]

Udane akcje😂😁Dziękujemy i pozdrawiam serdecznie💞🌊🇵🇱

[@janethompson2305]

My stomach churns seeing these horrible wounds. Sometimes I can't watch them cutting away the strings on the most horrible open flesh wounds. God Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 💖 His sweet 🦭 🦭 🦭 & God Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ 💖 all the wonderful rescuers ❤❤❤

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

The pain these animals have to suffer because of humans,Thank-you for everything you do to help them.

[@trick351]

I’ll be honest, when I hear him say “we see” I got nothing. I see an overcast sky and sand. Then these ninjas role up and BAM!!! 4 to 6 happy new seals 🥴🫶🏼🦭

[@teresahuntoon3535]

Thank you for all you do to help these beautiful animals.

[@Solange-Alves]

Admiro muito parabéns 👏👏❤❤❤❤

[@fernandamota6537]

Que era delas sem vocês, Anjos 👋♥️?!

[@juliesong4123]

Thank God you could save that bull who was so effected by that line! Now he can go on to sire beautiful pups! 👍💕🦭