Fishing Line Cuts Deep Into Seal

Cape Cross is a hot spot for recreational fishing line entanglements. Recreational fishing lines are not part of commercial fishing, they’re used by hobby anglers all over the world. The ocean provides for them and one would hope they treated the sea better in return. There is simply no excuse why so much of their rubbish ends up in the ocean.
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[@gardengnome132]

Ghastly damage from that almost invisible line. Thank you for saving these two precious lives, Team OCN!

[@karenneill9109]

I use similar line for beading. It’s so sharp that if you accidentally draw it across your fingers the wrong way, it will slice you. It’s impossible to break, so I can see how it cuts so deeply.

[@ricardopescador4971]

When Naude speaks to them just makes my heart melt. His heart is full of love towards the seals.

[@wildwood3031]

I think you mean Tony

[@lauracardellini4192]

It is Antoine that speaks like that. I feel the same way!

[@johneyon5257]

i've noticed that Naude and Antoine both speak to the seal extensively - as if trying to calm a creature who probably can't understand them - cuz of their accents 😄

[@gavandruff5400]

No matter how often I watch you work, I'm still amazed at how you can spot the wounded animals in such a large crowd and so far away. You are so good at what you do. Thank you.

[@robertjutton6079]

How they can chase without tripping or falling over other seals😮

[@nellinightshade3358]

A few times I've thought I spotted the seal. Each time it's been a rock.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

We scan the different groups of Cape fur seals with binoculars from far away, looking for imperfections in their fur. This is a skill we wish we never had to develop, but we are unfortunately very experienced by now.

[@sandyr1789]

Thank you to the entire OCN Team for every seal you rescue from the dangerous entanglements.

[@hendriklurse6518]

Thank you my heroes for saving them ❤️ greetings to all 😊🙋🏼 and wishing you all a nice weekend 😊

[@battles146]

wishing you a pleasant weekend also Hendrick! Marci from usa 🙋🏼‍♀

[@hendriklurse6518]

@@battles146 thank you Marci 😊🙋🏼

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@carlavanherrewaarden6451]

Mommy seal's wound was very severe, she must have been in pain for a long time. So glad you managed to help both her and the juvenile seal. Thanks for saving their lives!❤️🦭

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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[@GrazynaSwiatek-ct9wr]

Thanks ❤❤

[@posnrg2u327]

Three lives saved in that run. First, the large pup entangled in fishing line. Second, mama with a horrific and painful cut. And lastly, mama’s pup who now won’t starve to death because his injured mother couldn’t get enough nourishment to fed it. Thank you team OCN for all you do to aid the seals. ❤❤❤

[@lindac6032]

Seeing that wound made me feel physically ill. I agree, I don't know why fishermen continue to throw their rubbish into the sea that is providing food for them. Thank you for saving this mama seal's life. 🦭🌊♻️

[@abqresident4461]

OCN subs are mighty! Fundraising time and we're making a difference in the lives of our seals and the HEROes of OCN who save them! Let's make today's goal a nice even $5700.00. We're only $73.00 away. Be a legend, help a seal. Love and hugs from New Mexico USA.

[@carolleighton4579]

So upsetting to see the mother seal in such a terrible way, trying to look after her baby and trying to survive herself, glad you managed to help both the seals. Thankyou OCN. 🤗💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@paddyjenkins8458]

Thank you OCN, those seals are now swimming and eating and that is only thanks to this dedicated OCN team.

[@RL-RL]

OMG, that wound was terrible! Thank you so much OCN for saving the Momma and the little one. Momma should heal fine but for sure in pain she didn't deserve! 😥

[@MarySanchez-qk3hp]

You’re right, there’s no excuse whatsoever. If someone is recreationally fishing, fishes to sustain their family, or sells the fish at market to earn a living, there’s no excuse for leaving the line in water or on land. They’re “killing the goose that lays the golden eggs” and harming their own children’s futures. It just doesn’t make sense. The work you’re doing is making a difference, on many levels. Thank you. :)

[@amandamariemuise]

Animals are so resilient. Even with that wound, Mommy still runs.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Indeed 🙂

[@tothemoon.7773]

What a horrible cut guys .again thank you all for what you,re doing

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@ellenschneider7787]

Tony’s “girlie” seemed so calm while in the net, as if she had almost given up and was resigned to her fate. So happy that she showed some energy as she raced off to the safety of the water. Swim well and heal little lady! 🦭🌊💙

[@thulekovish8188]

Poor seals! It's sad and disturbing to see the damage done to these animals. May they heal well and thrive. Thank you, team OCN, your daily work is invaluable.

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

😢😢Severe wound in a mom seal. Thank you from bottom of my heart, Naude, Denzil and Tony about rescuing them 💕🦭🦭💕. Team, take care of yourselves ❣❣.

[@fionamcwilliam8703]

Thank you for saving mamma and her pup. As usual I love Tony's words of calming to mamma. Such caring words Tony. I'm sure they all calm a bit when you all talk to them and send them safely on their way to healing.

[@robbieeades1956]

Thank you for saving these seals. We all appreciate your hard work...

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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.

[@CTHou13]

Crazy how such a small piece of line can do so much damage. Thank you for saving her and her pup.

[@nicklager1666]

im atleast grateful the pup didnt seem to injured by its entanglement. Wow a surface near cape cross that isnt littered with rocks to slip on.

[@Mcat7101]

Poor lady will heal now and she and her pup can thrive. Thank you for saving her and the other pup❤

[@theheartland1861]

heal quickly mother seal😢a very bad cut from that line. thank you very much for the great work you all do👍👍

[@lauriponikiewski9372]

Damn, must be hurt hell! Thank you for saving them! You guys are heroes!

[@alandunne6467]

Cheers guys, you're legends! Greetings from Ireland☘

[@stephanieb7311]

Wonderful rescues I am also amazed at how you guys can see these entanglements from so far away.

[@KeePenne]

Ikr? I've been amazed many times! The ability to find those seals wrapped in fishing lines are no doubt enhanced through training and repetition. I love this group.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

We scan the different groups of Cape fur seals with binoculars from far away, looking for imperfections in their fur. This is a skill we wish we never had to develop, but we are unfortunately very experienced by now.

[@luciebrisson5881]

Horrible gaping wound on the female. Ghastly. I'm so glad you were able to save both seals you had spotted even though they had separated as they ran. Very well done. Thank you!!

[@joyfullone3968]

That was such a bad wound, it made me cry. Thank you for helping her!💕🦭💕🦭💕

[@user-rx8su9ku7v]

This makes me rethink all of my past views. I am anti-gun and have never supported activities like recreational hunting. Because fishing poles Are generally used for a single purpose, I have routinely told myself the fishing was the lesser of two evils. It is sad that it took me to see this video to truly see the impact that human negligence can have on wildlife. Thank you OCN for opening my eyes!!!!❤️

[@suek.5057]

That was horrendous. Thank you for helping her. May she heal quickly. ❤OCN

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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[@fannycraddock99]

Poor mama, I hope that she is now safely reunited with her baby. Thanks guys.

[@debraernst3628]

I love 💕 the way you talk to them so gently and with so much compassion. You all are hero’s to me

[@bkm2797]

Oh my, that was such a deep cut, very sad and I hope the salt water helps her heal. Thanks guys for helping save her life!🙏🏻❤️👍

[@Anonymousflash]

Love watching your team work. You all are doing a great job. Thank you OCN team❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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.

[@johneyon5257]

congratulations - this channel has passed the "1 billion views" mark - it was just under when i checked yesterday

[@aroundtheworldfibers]

That's two saved when you save a mom seal. What an awful cut. You guys rock!

[@elaborowiec3976]

Dziękujemy,że jesteście i za Wasze WIELKIE serca❤❤❤Pozdrawiam i życzę dużo miłaści❤👋🇵🇱👍

[@jaykb6587]

Two lives saved...and who knows how many future ones in upcoming generations? What amazes me is how long these entanglements are when removed. It shows how big these seals actually are. They don't look so large when filming them. The muscle power needed for restraining them... Tremendous shape these OCN crew have to be in! ❤

[@CTHou13]

Please donate to this channel. If this video doesn’t show you how important this work is nothing will. If each Subscriber gave a dollar think about how much more great work this crew could do. Please give this is a noble cause.

[@msmuffet1]

You are all amazing! Glad you could save these two, plus all the others you save besides. ❤❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@annknows802]

That is heartbreaking. The damage humans can do is astounding. Glad they are able to reverse it for some animals.

[@patriciawilson1836]

Continued blessings to you all for this double rescue of mom and pup.❤

[@marieke3032]

To think that someone's idea of 'recreation' resulted in this horribly damaged shoulder 😢 Thank you, Naude, Denzil and Antoine for rescuing her from that line, and thank you, Creator of the Oceans, for letting that water heal her wound 🌊🦭✂️🌍💙

[@user-sx3ji7ne8n]

That must have been so painful! Poor seal. Hopefully she can now heal and live the life she should. Hope she finds her pup🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@tamerabouck764]

Happy Saturday, team OCN! Thank you for your dedication to sea life. ❤

[@sylviarivas8817]

Such damage from such thin lines. Thanks for your dedication.❤

[@cg6348]

TY OCN 🦭🦭🦭

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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[@maryg3143]

I am so thankful for this team. ❤

[@Betsy-R]

Wow. It always amazes me how something so small can cause so much damage and pain. Thank you OCN! (Love Tony talk!❤️)

[@wendymoney2043]

Thank you! 🦭💕

[@louannseeram2547]

OMG how painful and horrible😢 those poor babies. Bless u team for doing your best❤❤❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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[@GoogleAccount-so4ge]

thanks for your dedication

[@Sgckn226]

Thank you!! You are hero’s!

[@tullochmacdonald4245]

Why can't people throw trash (plastics) away properly. It makes my heart ache seeing the painful damage done to the seals. I may joke about tripping and being trampled by seals, because I would love to help but can't, not even financially. So, thank you for the work that you do, that others can't or don't want to do.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

The problem is a bit more complicated: what we throw away does not magically disappear. On the 6 billion tonnes of plastic waste generated since the 1950s, only 9% has been recycled and 12% incinerated. The remaining 79% has been dumped in the wild, much of it ending up in the oceans, torturing and killing millions of marine animals every year. We are unfortunately only treating the symptoms of the plastic crisis with our rescues. The goal of these videos is 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.

[@gladysedgell2410]

Terrible wound from that almost invisible line. Thank you for saving mama, now she can take care of her pup. Great work OCN.💙🦭🌊✂️

[@swansong5263]

Oh dear God, that poor mother This broke my heart. When will they ever learn to be responsible And stop littering the oceans with these Vile death traps. Thank you team, you warm my heart.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@j4v4x]

Such bad cuts, the seals don't deserve such punishment. 😢 Thank you OCN heroes for saving them!! It's the weekend, remember to shop for Meatless Monday, peeps ☮💟

[@thomasglessner6067]

Thank you.

[@lucylee6982]

💗💗 Thank You OCN 💗💗

[@CCMiracles-wn2ml]

AWeeee... Mother 🦭 and 🦭 Son.. SAVED.... by OCN....Great job... Love the way the seals voice..echos. their super vocal...✌🏻👸🏻❣️

[@george-1961]

Well done for rescuing the mum. I dread to think her fate if you guys were not there for her 👏🙏💙

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@zaz4667]

Awesome save!

[@geewill]

❤❤❤ OCN!! Thank you!!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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.

[@karenwhaley8635]

Im so grateful for the work you are doing. You are such wonderful and kind people. Those were nasty wounds. Great job on those rescues team, you make it look easy! Thank you OCN 😊

[@marklandon9058]

Superb rescues!

[@user-hn9og8lc1b]

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

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@moravcik53]

.... great job as per usual team ✊

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@haggielady]

Thanks guys, that one was awful.

[@wordreet]

Absolutely horrific!

[@Fast_car1000]

Denzil got the speed and the eyes

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Keep up the great work guys. I watch and like every video though I don't always comment.

[@fredericstol4144]

And there are always recreational fisherman who ignore this 😢

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😔

[@joaoypsilon]

Happy saturday!

[@Tamar_H]

Thank you 😢

[@lynngreene1993]

Sometimes l cannot bear to watch. And wonder how you do it, as l am in pieces seeing how badly injured she was 😢 Just glad that you freed her and her baby, a very very lucky family to have been found by OCN♡

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Guys

[@neivarocha2147]

Thank you 👏👏👏

[@guluferaslan5158]

😢😢😢😢😢Thank you, you Angel 🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@leannkennedy6568]

Man....... 💕💕💕 what you do.

[@laraweber4031]

Poor baby😢 Thank you so much for helping ❤

[@MirellaGrabka]

🦭🦭❤️❤️🇵🇱

[@elenacortesfrias442]

Goooood job

[@JW-uq9yt]

Gosh, it looks so painful!😢

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😔

[@clintstewart5545]

THANK YOU

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@renatefeller5208]

Danke 💖

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@nomebear]

I lived and worked in western Alaska. The indigenous people eat seal meat. The numbers are way down because of global warming. And the seals that live there don't have much fat on them.

[@bmwgary]

Damn, that was an ugly one. Nice catch & save OCN 🙌

[@tinamclaughlin1991]

She needs ocean salt to get healing! Thanks for what you do. 🥰❤️

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@superdouge]

Great Job. That second rescue was a pretty bad cut.

[@terminatorterminator8655]

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[@grannybee]

That truly was a horrible cut. She must have been in so much pain.

[@imilcebarca842]

Buf, pobre animal. Gracias OCN

[@gerhardtmuller7439]

Good bit of rock hopping there, guys. Great work 👍

[@StoicThrower]

Good job!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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

[@anitamccarthy8384]

That is horrible. Thank You their Angel's

[@Alisa-ci9sk]

Спасибо,❤❤❤❤

[@maeterith1984]

It is astounding that that piece of skinny line, can do so much damage. That poor mum. The pain. You cannot imagine it can you? Thank heavens you chaps are about. The world owes you a debt for this. ❤❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

And this is why our actions have to be put in perspective with the astronomical amount of plastic leaking in the oceans every single day! We are unfortunately only treating the symptoms of the plastic crisis with our rescues. The goal of these videos is 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.

[@hemalatharamachandran3421]

😢😢😢😢 difficult watch the injury and pain.

[@massimoprovvisionato1743]

Grazie...🦭👍🤙

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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[@JasakaD]

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