Newborn Baby Seal Already Entangled

This rescue of our first newborn for the year 2024 at Pelican Point has already taken place in February. A little baby seal had just been born about 8 weeks ago, and he was already entangled in ocean rubbish. His life just started, and it was already about to end. Especially young seals are curious and playful, and they go through exponential growth at this time in their lives. Even a loose loop of fishing line or packing strap quickly turns into a fatal trap. There is simply no escape from plastic anymore.
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[@Mcat7101]

It's really sad that the pup was already entangled at about 8 weeks old😢. Fortunately, what could have been a tragedy was turned into hopeful future and he is now free. He looked pleasantly chunky, too. Thank you for helping him and sending him off to his friends with kind words.💕

[@debbiemcclure2874]

That boy was thicker than a snicker😂😂. Great job rescuing him!!!

[@hendriklurse6518]

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

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

Lively, cute and feisty puppy, also so young, luck that Naude spotted him! Thank you from bottom of my heart Naude , on the rescue of puppy 💕🙌🦭.

[@msmuffet1]

Thank you for saving the baby seal, Naude. ❤❤❤

[@lynngreene1993]

I was pointing at the pup and calling to Naude 'There it is, there it is' as if he could hear me!! What a cutie, so glad there has not been too many in that situation 😊 now off you go to your friends, so sweet.

[@olgapyat]

😀Me too!

[@duckducknight]

@@olgapyat We could have surrounded the pup.

[@lindac6032]

So many pups!😍 And a cute little huddle of pups at 01:30, sticking together for safety while carefully observing the humans. I think they will always run from you no matter how many times you help them. Thanks, Naude!👏

[@carolleighton4579]

Thanks for removing the strap before he grew any more, a beautiful little one saved from harm. Thankyou OCN. 🤗💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@moinalettice3265]

Even at 8 weeks of age it struggles to stay free. Without the entanglement it can really be free. Thank you.

[@user-lv3vk2jb8u]

Как хорошо что в этом мире встречаются не безразличные люди к бедам братьев наших меньших. Пусть всегда ангел хранитель будет вам в помощь ! Молодцы 👏👏👏

[@kathleenpugh7350]

Very well spoken! Not too many people like that around these days, anywhere!

[@linda7999]

That beautiful chubby pup will continue to be beautiful and chubby now. I’m grateful it didn’t start cutting yet. ♥️ Much love!

[@bkm2797]

Aww poor baby, Thank you for helping him. Yes, so many pups this year, who sadly will be keeping you busy.👍❤️🙏🏻

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@janetsackschewsky7159]

I am always surprise that the mother doesn't come to protect her baby. Thank you for your work.

[@inlovewithi]

The moms are probably at sea, feeding, for days, and then return to feed the child, milk. These seals are also very defenseless on land, so being part of a large group, the best survival strategy is for all to run to the water, without much time to hesitate and figure out what's going on. Unlike say a coyote, they just can't stop, face a possible threat, and then continue to safely run away. The predator would catch up. Also, there's at least one video where the mom stayed some 20 feet away and didn't go to the water. Also, they might be completely creaped out by the humans, but they don't necessarily think they're going to hurt them.

[@annaylitalo6564]

👍❤️👍

[@janetsackschewsky7159]

@@inlovewithi thank you for your answer. It was very informative.

[@stephanieb7311]

Wow that's alot of baby seals what a wonderful sight. Thankyou OCN for saving this little innocent one.

[@ramblynrocketeer]

Plastic strap ❌😢 Thank you for saving the pup 🦭 😎🤙 Aloha from Kauai Hawaii

[@elaborowiec3976]

Tyle młodego życia wokół😁Ale niestety wszechobecny plastik również😠😡Dziękujemy,że jesteście❤❤❤Pozdrawiamy i życzymy dużo zdrowia i miłości💚🍀🇵🇱👋

[@merrychristmas9873]

Every day I watch your video and every time I say, thanks a lot for your hardworking but so important working saving seals

[@ellenschneider7787]

Love those little puppy voices from those eight week old wee ones. The March of the Miniatures is a sight that I never get tired of seeing. They look so much better without any entanglements- if only they could stay entanglement free! Thanks Naude for going out there even when it is a slow time for rescues.

[@threadflowers9844]

Finding one pup (wish it were none)entangled after such a long time away is wonderful news. Lovely work OCN 💪🏾🖖🏾❤️.

[@suek.5057]

Aw, thank you Naude, for saving him. ❤OCN

[@nicklager1666]

8 weeks and having had this bad experience already, poor thing. But soon it can be healed and focus on more fun things hopefully.

[@lindamesa5122]

So many beautiful pups! Don't u want to hold onto them an extra moment, cause they look so cuddly!!💗💗💗💗

[@luciebrisson5881]

As Naude's camera panned around, I was thinking to myself that it seemed there were a lot of pups. And just then, Naude said it was a good year and the pup population looked good. Glad to hear it and let's hope they grow up big and strong and healthy. Thank you Naude for saving this little one's life.

[@ETALAL]

I've noticed the seals appear to be getting used to your efforts and seem to be calm and more relaxed

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Thanx for being such a great friend to those beautiful creatures!!! I'm saying thank you because they can't! ✌️😎👍

[@tamerabouck764]

Thank you for checking up on the wee ones. They may not understand, but we know their lives are better now. Team OCN ❣️

[@RL-RL]

Great way to start your life. Getting crap stuck around your neck, then a Saviour comes and saves you. Great looking heard of pups this year! Hopefully they can be free of trash that may injure them or worse. Thanks OCN!

[@fannycraddock99]

Gosh, for the first time ever I saw the pup before Naude! Thanks for saving him.

[@terriv9002]

I never see them until they are on top of them but this time I kept saying “he’s right there, he’s right there!”

[@Betsy-R]

Same! I’ve watched every video-some more than once and I never see them! lol 😂 I would be fired haha. ❤

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

Also i saw 👋

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍

[@raymondrak961]

Half the time spent on this rescue was trying to locate the entangled pup in all the seals. Another great result by OCN. Much respect ❤

[@gladysedgell2410]

What a beautiful puddle of pups. Amazingly you got your target. I love it when you tell the pup now go off with your buddies.💕🦭🌊✂️

[@deborahlynn4439]

Thank you OCN! Hoping the baby pup now has a healthy future.❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

He now has a chance 🙂

[@kaedavison-pm6fi]

That's because of people like you OCN Crew that donate your lives to helping them❤❤❤

[@george-1961]

Bless the little mite. Great work 🙏👏

[@hannagradzielewska3586]

Taki maluch a już popadł biedak w tarapaty ! Jakie szczęście, że OCN czuwa, jesteście fantastyczni.

[@adnacraigo6590]

Looks like plastic may get us all one way or another. Thanks for your work saving these seals.

[@DavidPerez-zs8im]

It's so awesome to see .. is so many .thank you for sharing that .. NYC one ❤ too you all

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@sohaillaghari273]

Good ❤️❤️

[@AmericanPatriot-1776]

They're doing so great because of your hard work.

[@lucylee6982]

💗💗 Thank You OCN 💗💗

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@tgawron2233]

They are so beautiful! Thank you OCN!

[@carlavanherrewaarden6451]

It was a bit like in the puzzle book series of 'Where's Waldo?', searching for this baby seal in that large group of running lookalikes. Thanks Naude, for finding him!👍💕🦭

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍

[@theresaskrzynski9916]

So glad to hear that you are finding less entanglements 😊

[@Sonicspeedgamesss]

You guys are awesome and keep up the great work rescuing seals ❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@user-kk4lt6kq8x]

Naude, I can’t believe that pup was already entangled at such a young age. It’s good to hear that seals at Pelican Point are doing so much better this year. And now this little guy can get back to his new life just doing what seals do. Great job. 🦭😇💕💕😊👍

[@posnrg2u327]

All those pups! What a horde. Good sign when they are entanglement free. Thank for rescuing that little guy. ❤

[@diversejoe617]

It really is unsettling when you think about it, the fact that newborn pups will already get trapped in nets days after they are born, but it's a good thing naude and the gang are always here to change that, keep it up team🤗🌊🙏🏾😎.

[@j4v4x]

Finally we get a chance to see the entanglement before OCN... the one and only time! :D Thank you for saving lil puppy's life!!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍

[@grannybee]

So sweet. He can join his buddies ❤

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

Less "stuff" to be entangled in means less entangled pups???? :D Yay! Win-Win. Perhaps OCN and their daily uploads of these rescues should take some credit for that. :)

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Guys

[@renatefeller5208]

Danke 💖

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@ld9044]

❤❤❤

[@jimnorthland2903]

Astounding how hard it is to spot the entangled seal. Scrolling back he was underfoot to the left by 0:52 & I did not see him until much later. Thanks for your great rescues, OCN!

[@leannevitale3228]

Thanks OCN, great job finding the little chap

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@finscreenname]

Great work as always folks!! 👍👍

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@zefcha4670]

glad that you mention the seal increase of pups!

[@shermarkle]

😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@haggielady]

That was a Huge creche! Good to see they are thriving.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂

[@karenwhaley8635]

Great job Naude, such a cute lil pup! So glad you were there. Great news also so few entanglements lately. Thank you OCN 😊

[@olgapyat]

Hi all! I’ve heard the phrase “You don’t need this!” so many times, and I always want to nod my head and exclaim, “Exactly!” It is impossible for such cute babies to die painfully from what they consider to be a toy. They don’t need this, let them play with each other and with the fish. I really love watching rescues like this. Thanks guys! Today is April 10, 2024. This amazing channel has 1.9 million subscribers (the number has not changed for 7 days.. We are waiting for another 100,000!). Subscribe if you haven't already. By subscribing, liking, commenting, donating and reposting, you help save seals.

[@derek-press]

wow I must be getting good at this after watching so many of your videos,I'm shouting at the laptop "LEFT, TO YOUR LEFT, LEFT! LEFT! 😄 ,yes of course I understand how difficult it is when the pups are all around you,I'm just sitting here watching a screen,well done great job as always ❤

[@lynngreene1993]

Me too!! Like Naude could hear me 🤣 (love your 🎸 pic btw)

[@Lesloi6227]

8 weeks old and entangled already. Thankfully it’s only one.

[@superdouge]

Great Job...

[@nicole5483]

❤ ..meine Helden

[@user-hn9og8lc1b]

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

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@debbiepoole2247]

8 weeks old and already quite strong.

[@Nina-vc8mo]

Всі ай ай арр о котику допомогли пере вам щира подяка за добро ❤

[@anitamccarthy8384]

Such an amazing thing you have done with all the seals. Thank You for all you have done. God Bless All of you. ❤❤😊❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@brodydog8447]

Nice work 👍🏻

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@J.M.67]

Und noch eine Baby Pelzrobbe gerettet. 😍 Sehr schön, sehr schön. 🥰 Ich hoffe ihr bekommt auch von Seiten der Fisch und Schifffahrt Industrie Gelder für eure Arbeit. Wenn es irgendwie möglich ist unseren negativen Einfluss auf die Natur zu minimieren, sollte man es auch tuen, erst recht, wenn damit so ein unsinniges Sterben, wie durch Plastikmüll, unmittelbar vermieden werden kann.

[@doreenrossi7684]

Thanks to your help!!!❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@virgiliolira1996]

Maravilha de trabalho!

[@orangeapples3]

You do great work. I pray you get some of your reward while you’re still here 💜

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@juliesong4123]

A sea of cuteness, all thanks to your work!!!❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@Betsy-R]

I finally saw one before OCN did! I’ve watched every single video ever! Lol😂 Thank you, Naude!❤

[@lynngreene1993]

Me too 😂 love your dog pic btw Betsy

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@sba8710]

You are a hero!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our efforts are just a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of tonnes of trash entering the world's oceans every year. 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.

[@missnaomi613]

Wow, that's a LOT of little ones! Good work, Team OCN!

[@jaykb6587]

Focusing on the good points: babies all looking good. Even better... OCN there to keep them looking so good. ! 😊❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@steven.h0629]

❤Team OCN! 👍😎✊ I wonder if the Seals were there (Namibia) before the Fishermen 🤔 it's *their* argument that the Seals take away *their* catch!

[@trick351]

How precious are those babies 🙌🏼❤️🦭

[@gordbaker896]

Well Done Sir.

[@joannecarson5568]

I’m glad there are lots of babies this year! It will keep you guys hopping though. Much respect!

[@Dagmar_R]

thank you for helping the animals in need 💙

[@cg6348]

🦭💙 TY OCN!

[@annaylitalo6564]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rajeshtambe2157]

छानच काम करत आहेत तुम्ही 👌👍👌👍

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@lauracardellini4192]

Good to hear that you have not had so many entanglements! It is thanks to your commitment to raise awareness towards Ocean pollution and its consequences on marine life. I love you all OCN team, the world is a better place because of what you teach us 🙌🙏💐♥️

[@mohdmahmood4997]

شكرا جزيلا لكم ❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@rasheedaali8004]

It’s a good thing that there was just one pup and he’s glad to be rid of that strap… Thank you Naude, being ever so vigilant.

[@veldawells2839]

All the little newborns running. Bless. Hardly a few days or weeks breathing, and nearly that life opportunity taken from this seal pup. Well done OCN. I hope your new recruit is enjoying his job and you are bonding well as a team. 😊

[@JasakaD]

❤

[@gardengnome132]

Absolutely beautiful pup! I'm so glad that Team OCN was there for him and also that none had been spotted in the previous 8 trips. Praying this ocean garbage disaster is getting better.

[@gardengnome132]

God bless you and thank you for saving this young pup, Naude. How ghastly is it that within weeks of learning to swim, they become entangled...

[@egoborder3203]

1:18 "have at you, knave!"

[@pipercessna3827]

Commenting for the algorithm. *Thank You all* for what you are doing. 👍👍

[@normanmans3477]

💙💚

[@youtubR72]

So sad that that a newborn seal pup is already entangled 😢

[@youtubR72]

Well done for saving him !

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😔

[@LRaine73]

I’m literally yelling “left, left, left” as you were running. 😂. They are hard to find in the masses.

[@lynngreene1993]

Me too 🤣

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍

[@theheartland1861]

lots of cute seal pups. good to see that he was caughr early and the strap hasn't caused any wound. now little one you can go and have fun with your friends. great rescue👍👍

[@pirkokruggel2672]

❤❤❤😊

[@ironshoes1720]

Yes! For the first time ever, I saw the entangled seal *before* the rescuer! 🏅🏆🤣

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍