Injured Seal Snarls At His Rescuers

A few grams of fishing line is responsible for a severe and painful injury on a seal's neck. The seal is still tiny, and his natural growth would have soon tightened the entanglement even more until his ability to eat and breathe is taken away completely. Despite the severity of his injury, he is ready to put up a good battle. His attitude is good news for us: he is strong and prepared to fight for his life.
As so often, we are amazed at how resilient our seals are. 🦭
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[@pollydye7183]

I'll never tire of saying it...THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL YOU DO ❤

[@SplashTheOtter1]

This is noble work for sure

[@sharonperkins5175]

It amazes me how you can spot an entangled seal when they are all running together in a large group.

[@lindac6032]

That poor seal, in so much pain from that horrible wound...no wonder he was snarling. Freaking gill net...😠

[@maya_unplugged]

Naude: “It’s uncle Naude” Seal: stops making noises immediatly “Oh, it’s you! Thank God, keep doing what you have to do.” 😂 I love it!

[@bho5sumkyul]

The seal is a fighter. Despite the horrible cut, "a lot of fight left in him," as Naude says. That's a great sign for his future. Great work, OCN!

[@LRBerry]

That cut looked so painful. Thank you for freeing him from the horrible gill net.

[@ellenschneider7787]

Loved the water escort at the end. Not sure if it was to chaperone their heroes Uncle Naude and Tony back to the truck or to chase them out of their neighborhood 😅.

[@juliesong4123]

Ouch! Those gill nets are brutal. Thank you for devoting your evening to rescue that beautiful pup!! ❤

[@lindac6032]

It's so funny to see all those seals swimming in the water, keeping pace with you and watching where you go...."Are they gone yet?" "Can we go back on the beach now?"😊 Congratulations on your first 100 rescues for the year!❤

[@dephtcore]

It was the 100th rescue in august, not this year^^

[@lindac6032]

​@@dephtcore They have saved 107 seals for the year as of 30 April.

[@dephtcore]

@@lindac6032 He did say in the Video "Thats 100 for August 22"

[@ramonavowinkel5987]

👋👋👋🦭🦭🦭🦭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@braveworld2707]

@@dephtcore That's just incredible.

[@RL-RL]

I'd be mad as well if I had that crap around me for that long. The pup looks like a full recovery thanks to OCN!

[@rangerst_870]

He is good to go with that chasing the rescuer and snarling and growling!!

[@ThuyNguyen-ec1rb]

OMG , so painful just look at the wound that human cause , poor pup ,lucky for him OCN team has saved his life ,thank you so much my heroes

[@jchrystsheigh]

Imagine how big and strong he is now thanks to your efforts last August!

[@gladysedgell2410]

Poor seal with that horrible gill net cutting into him, I would be feisty too. Love your escort at the end. Thank you Naude and Tony.💙🦭🌊✂️

[@hendriklurse6518]

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

[@maxinehitch4522]

I love watching these guys helping to free the seals, i love listening to there accents as well, and when the seals hang around and watch whats going on they are so cute. Good luck to u all .

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

It was good that you found a puppy. Glad he is in good health, ran briskly into the sea. Get better soon, little one 💙🦭🌊. Thank you, guys for the rescue 😊🤗💙. Be careful with jackals !

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 + 👍👌👏 for painstakingly searching for another possible entanglement. Plus extra 👍👌👏 for the sweet talking to calm down the fearless pup (it's uncle Naude). 😁😁😁

[@nicklager1666]

That is just the thing about oceanic weather. It can change on a dime. Expect anything at any given time. But there is one certainty and that is that OCN will try to be on call 24/7 for the seals. Nasty Rabies reports take care. I know in the past that you have had to deal with Jackals in need of help too. Very uncommon but still.

[@angeladiblasi3675]

That poor pupper 😢 ... in soooooo much pain from that nasty wound .... no.wonder he snarled 😢 .... God Bless U & Thank U team OCN for all your hard work & dedication 🙏👏

[@AryonaSamoto]

What a spicy boy, the growling always sounds adorable to me🤗 great rescue🙌 Thank You all🙏❤

[@cv990a4]

Since OCN started, these seals have had more aerobic beach exercise than any seal population in the world! Doesn't seem to bother them that much - it's not like they all decided that Namibia isn't cool anymore and it's time to go to Australia...

[@IanSmithWasRight]

Thank you for the amazing work you do to help protect our wildlife in our homeland and for giving these beautiful creatures the chance at living a full life that they deserve! Ek is baie dankbaar vir wat jy doen!

[@flowersnyc]

💐

[@marieke3032]

That last beautiful shot of the seals following you as the sun was setting 😍 Helps to remember why you are doing this... 💙🌍💙

[@gardengnome132]

That tiny piece of gill net did horrible damage to this beautiful pup. Thank you so much for saving him, Naude & Tony! You all are heroes.

[@ktinxx]

A job well done is a beautiful thing! 👏Thanks, Tony and Naude, this poor pup must have suffered a lot from its injuries. Those devilish gill nets... 😡

[@Nina-vc8mo]

Боляче дивитися на такі рани така шия урчащий котик а славно побіг в океан дякую за приємне відео і вашу працю🙏🙏🙏🌞🍒🍓

[@Corvidae65]

When the Seals escort you back to your vehicle, that is some validation that you're all Seal Whisperers. Well done, fellas!

[@melissawarfield]

Ohhh what a horrible wound. I could feel the pain the seal pup was enduring. Very glad you removed the entanglement. Bless you.

[@sdeaglefeather]

As you were going go the pup I thought I saw a bigger seal with what looked to be a plastic bag. Hopefully it is loose enough not to hurt him. Thank you for being there for these lovely creatures.

[@AniFam]

Such a peaceful view in the evening before the rescue began~ I’m sooo glad to see that the seal was rescued~👍 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@lunagitana5]

Beautiful having the seals swimming on your side. May they all be safe from danger and harm ❤

[@KimmietheAunt]

Oh that wonderful fiestiness! To me, it seems the sign of a fighter who will grow up strong and beautiful, and will help create new generations of seals!!! 😊❤❤

[@NebulaPath]

Oh that was in August, I hope there will be more rescues further. You are angels of salvation guys, gl and stay safe 🙏

[@finscreenname]

Great work as always folks!! 👍👍

[@robindriggers6271]

🤗💕💕💕

[@nadineharris9966]

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

[@PenumbraMineMMWard]

Seal says, "Hello Tony and Naud, Look at my shiny tiny teeth..." Am I the only one who cursed when they saw the gillnet and the wound? Didn't think so.

[@lindac6032]

"Sunrise...sunset..." Thanks for all the patrols you do (and suddenly I want to burst into song😅)👏

[@esterfernandes5706]

Lugar incrível sucesso pra todos da equipe parabéns pêlo esforços

[@janet1717]

Obviously little seal didn’t recognize the family rescurer, Uncle Naude. Another great job guys.

[@allisonm2579]

"It's uncle Naude" lol!!! That's so funny! You guys are the best! Thank you for all the hard work that you guys do. The world needs more kindhearted people like yourselves.

[@user-hn9og8lc1b]

🇺🇦❤️🙏Thank you very much Team OCN. 👍🥰

[@cozcuoyuela71]

Saludos desde La Lima Cortés Honduras ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lilesosannaflower9956]

Amazing that something so small could cause that huge injury. The seals were checking that you were leaving and not getting ready to catch them again. Lots of jelly fish on the beach too.

[@donnahummel5765]

A little pissed. That's a good sign. Thank You 😊👍 all. God Bless 🙏

[@lisacasoli4134]

That is such a beautiful sight to see not just the nature but the seals, the rescues,the releases, and the relief you guys feel and know it was a great day 😀

[@fannycraddock99]

It always amazes me how fast seals can run! Nice catch Tony. The cut looked really bad. Glad that you were able to help him. Thanks guys.

[@McChrister]

This is very noble work you all do for these pups….! Blessings send from Canada 🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦

[@realityjunky]

The sundown-swim shot was truly beautiful, thank you for including it. The wretchedness of what humans are doing to them and the exquisite world they have lived in since long before humans arrived. This is a yin-yang video. ☯

[@lynngreene1993]

Uncle Naude 😂 Antoine never fails to make me 😊. Fiesty pupster but evil gill net caused evil wound 😢. Thanks you two, for checking over that bubba thoroughly before release and then home ♡♡

[@luisaferro9600]

Olá boa tarde meus anjos do mar obrigada 🇵🇹🙏 bem haja

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

Awesome job, so pumped you saved this pup! You guys rock!!

[@flowersnyc]

Appreciate the save. It’s wonderful that his feisty spirit delights you. What a flaying on the pup. Thanks for showing the happy footage of the pup escaping to the water, and the gorgeous footage of the seals frolicking and following in the ocean.

[@ferrioni9871]

Tank you, tank you, tank ypu, for all the work you do whit no hesitate. My super heroes TONY and uncle NAODIN!!! ❤❤🎉🔷️🔷️

[@elaborowiec3976]

😭😧😍dziękujemy🍀

[@paxrat5893]

Good job team! I'm curious to know how far out to sea the seals typically have to go to find food?

[@user-jl2tb1jx3b]

Как красиво все-таки у вас! И медузы везде лежат) Тюлень молодец, боец, порадовал!

[@skyedaisy4007]

Horrible gill net. Thank you for saving him.

[@clwbchbabycakes]

Aren't jackals your clean up crew? If so, they've been slacking on the job. So many carcasses on the beach there. In Florida, vultures are our clean up crew and they do an awesome job. 🧜🏽‍♀💜🦭

[@nicklager1666]

I think they are just like the coyotes in the States if a food source presents itself they will go for it quickly.

[@catpatrick3838]

Vultures, eagles, a few other birds, coyotes, javelinas (in AZ), possums, raccoons, armadillos (though mostly fruit, insects and eggs for them), skunks, wild boars and hogs, and probably a few others I can't think of at the moment...lots of "clean up crews" in the US. 😊

[@msidiotbox2570]

Nice rescue. Interesting that the group followed you. A human hopes it's b/c they know you're not a threat.

[@kencooper9514]

Great job OCN

[@j4v4x]

Such a nasty bloody wound... Thank you for saving that fiesty little pupper! 💖💖

[@luciebrisson5881]

He's a fighter, good for him! It's fortunate the gill net broke a bit when you netted him and you could cut away the rest without too much trouble but it had already caused a lot of damage. I was glad to see him still strong. Thank you OCN!

[@user-iq6yv5eq8i]

Спасибо за спасение очередного пациента, команда OCN. Эта рана была глубокая и тяжёлая, бедный тюлень 😥🧜🏻‍♀️ Но теперь он спасён, благодаря вам 💙🌊 Всевышний видит ваши добрые дела 🙏

[@missayumigaming]

God Bless to everyone involved. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@edgarpineros5913]

Muchas,pero muchísimas gracias por su gran labor salvando vidas. Felicitaciones....

[@inin2014]

这个努力工作的团队配得上所有的感谢。谢谢你们，感谢🙏

[@user-mi3pv7ql4g]

I like seeing them swim away. Thanks for helping

[@karenwhaley8635]

That was a nasty cut, poor Lil pup Thank you fellas 😊

[@marieannette6675]

Oh my goodness! It's deep, poor baby. So happy yall are there to save him ❤❤❤

[@marionnatale8230]

Fiesty little dude!!! Haha. That neck was a mess, thank God for salty water! 🙏❤️😘

[@kathleenryan8545]

Another awesome save! It's amazing how clumsy they are on land, but so graceful in the ocean. A truely unusual animal!

[@RomeliaVillafranca-gh6qi]

Me encanta el trabajo que hacen de ayudar a estos animales bellos e indefensos de nuestros herrores ❤

[@waffles3629]

"No, it's Uncle Naude" 🥰 I love Tony's puppy talk

[@diane9247]

I wonder how many baby seals the jackals catch in a month...or a year. It's very cute the way these guys talk baby-talk to the puppies!😍

[@miminowak7446]

Geez its sad but I am thankfull you guys are doing so much. Thank you

[@carolkenyon1948]

We all love to see the seals hit the water after being released..kinda that Yahooo moment 😊

[@tubehound8]

Those seals look like groupies getting a glimpse of the rock stars that are OCN. Stay safe

[@beckyheydemann1332]

It’s great that people are calling you about seals in trouble!

[@Robin6512]

I really like the way Naude talks to them.

[@katarzynakazmierczak1490]

Ile cierpienia aż płakać się chce jak można być tak okrutnym i te śmieci wrzucać do oceanu 😢😢

[@robinmills8675]

Just like a child. "I can do it myself, Uncle Naude." ❤

[@bq1428]

FANTASTIC is doing a fantastic job again and again! God bless you❗️❤️🙏😉

[@susanevans8470]

You are amazing people doing what you do for the seals. It's a wonderful thing you are doing 😀❤👃🏻

[@bus6292]

That little seal was straight up *SPARTAAAAA!!!!* 🤣

[@isabelhm5783]

Gracias por vuestro maravilloso trabajo❤❤❤❤

[@elainedeoliveira5375]

Muito obrigada 🤍🇧🇷

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Please visit our website www.ocnamibia.org to find out more about our work and how to support us. 🦭🦭🦭

[@z.louisecoombsrambouillet8395]

What are all the red lumps all around where the seals 🦭 had been? Not to be gross but it looks like placenta's lying all around. I think they're following you because they know you guys and are thanking you!

[@s1234pro]

Sweet baby.

[@margaretmoffitt6987]

They know that you guys are friendly ..!

[@SplashTheOtter1]

Good on you for freeing him. Subscribed!! We also saved two otters and now raise them at home in Bali.

[@judylee3589]

Boy, that gillnet is some nasty stuff. Glad you found what was hurting that feisty little guy. You guys are amazing!!!

[@shermarkle]

❤❤❤❤

[@mrstacyj9496]

please take the utmost care in all your endeavors

[@Yoraeryu]

Loved the spiciness of the seal pup! I'm so distracted by the lumps of what look like flesh on the beach. What the heck is that??

[@waffles3629]

The fiesty ones are so cute, so strong, so determined to fight

[@grokeffer6226]

Good job. I feel so sorry for those poor creatures.

[@jfskota6456]

Indeed a great rescue❤

[@patriciawilson1836]

Thanks Uncle Naude and Uncle Tony.