Rescuing seals stuck in fishing lines in Namibia 🦭 [S5 - Eps. 50]

In this episode, I am joining Naude and his team to rescue Cape Fur Seals that are entangled in all sorts of human trash, like nets, plastics, fishing lines, volleybal nets and the list goes on. They are going out there every single day to help seals that are entangled. There are so many animals in need of help that last year alone, they rescued 600 animals. For this year, the count is already at 200 seals that they freed out of plastic waste. It soon became clear to me what a massive problem this is, and how amazing the work that these guys do.
They release videos of rescuing seals every single day on their KZbin channel: Ocean Conservation Namibia. Check out their channel - you won't regret it!!
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[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Thank you for bringing awareness to ocean rubbish and plastic pollution! It was great meeting you!

[@paulroberts3639]

Love you guys. Often I am watching your channel, then this one immediately after. Or the other way around. Brilliant work! You taught me to cut my plastic cord, packaging, etc.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

@@paulroberts3639 That's great, thank you!

[@craigh714]

A GREAT hookup for Noraly with Naude and team.....another of my favorite channels!

[@chrisvidler5358]

Thank you guys, for the work you are doing 👍👍

[@Flobb1t]

This is so cool, fingers crossed it brings in some donations, you lot rock.

[@stephenreese5921]

We can’t all save life, human or animal, but we can do the right thing!

[@jjsoledad8553]

"Saving one animal won't change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal."

[@lpete531]

Well said 👍🏽

[@ItchyBoots]

That’s very well said!!

[@RVP1955]

You couldn't of said it better

[@gregoryemmanuel9168]

Small beginnings, but beginnings nevertheless

[@tonym480]

And hopefully videos like this will help educate people in the importance of disposing of plastic and other 'waste' properly.

[@stephenreese5921]

Bravo! Instead of clubbing seals in Alaska, you’re saving seals from fishing lines!

[@bridecolbourne1305]

Such awesome human beings 👍👍I’m 78 and have seen lots of devastation but young conscious world service puts joy in my heart 🙏🏼💗🇨🇦

[@stephenreese5921]

A human being can either profit from life saving money, or profit from life saving life. BRAVO!

[@AilsaPehi]

Humans are a violation of the environment. No other species on this planet devastating their home as violently as we do. I question my species. We add nothing by virtue. We just replace what we ruined. Thankfully, there are people of the environment that try to return balance, and I'm so grateful for their heart and noble work.

[@peterobinson29]

I am astonished that some people have given a thumbs down to such an amazing and worthwhile video, showing the plight of our marine life due to waste needlessly entering our oceans. Thankfully people like these exist around the world and dedicate their time and lives to trying to reverse, as best they can, as much damage as possible. Selfish, ignorant, lazy and greedy humans caused this needlessly, it needs to stop.

[@bkpleng8140]

For a YT channel dedicated to motorcycle adventure riding it had 0 (zero) motorcycles and 0 (zero) riding yet I still thoroughly enjoyed it. And another proof that a random encounter can make huge difference. Excellent job as usual.

[@イエンスヨハンセン]

Oh my word... I'm new to motorcycling but not new to travelling, and that's my perspective watching you. All your videos are inspiring, some exceptionally so, and every now and again I find myself in total awe. This video is different. This one makes real the abstract issue of plastic in the ocean, which my four kids and I all care about -- conceptually. Now I care for real, and I'm going to start by making a donation to OCNamibia. Then I'm making my kids watch this video. Then... Thank you. I'm the 1489th commenter, so I don't expect you'll see this, but if you do, know that this video is the most important one to me so far.

[@carlosespin5537]

Man! their eyesight is awesome! To see one particular seal entangled in nets from a group of thousands....wow.

[@jerrywallis8825]

Got my seal of approval rescuing natures animals. So hard to watch poor seals suffering.

[@nonongvargas6674]

I've seen almost all your videos since season 1, and what I notice is a beautiful, deliberate inclusion of social and environmental issues in the places you have been to. (e.g silver mining in Bolivia and lithium mining in Argentina (?) in season 2, Nelson Mandela , animal conservation in South Africa in season 5, and now this.) Yours is not just an adventure travel channel. This is a dimension in your videos that makes it really worth your viewers' while. Congratulations.

[@janoschekheldderberge3446]

Von den Bildern, dieser übel zugerichteten Tiere, war ich geschockt. Dies sind auch Gottes Geschöpfe und wir haben die Verantwortung für sie. Dank an dich, Noraly, dass du uns zeigst was ist. ❤

[@realtough-0q395]

Omg. I'm surprised!! Nice collab. I've been watching ocean conservation too. Way to go!

[@rogerbird5665]

Dear Itchy Boots, I've been watching you for months now, and I also have been watching Ocean Conservation Namibia for more months. And I kept thinking, I should introduce you two. But you managed to do that yourself. I stand and salute you, Itchy Boots, for your courage and your capacity to remain sweet and adorable despite the great courage that you have find within yourself to be able to motorcycle around southern Africa. I doubt that I could do it, and I am a man with big muscles. You have renewed my faith in humanity.

[@jbro4779]

Excellent! It's as if you are a real old-fashioned journalist. No opinions. Just, look at this, here is what some people are doing. It's straight forward reporting. I get everything from your videos, motorcycling, world travel, history, geology, and general science. In a word...knowledge. Thanks! You're getting better every day.

[@arstam1362]

that seal was exhausted, woke up another seal, awesome. these guys are generous

[@alexdelarge8772]

Yes, this was a very special episode - I just don't have the words ... except, thank you, Noraly, and thank the people at Ocean Conservation Namibia!

[@gordontainsch2624]

As a lover of all animals, wild and domestic, seeing this video was important to me...the most important video I've seen you produce. These plastics must be abolished and replaced with degradable, humane methods of fishing. No more plastics!

[@radricster]

Those guys are really fighting the good fight. My hat's off to them.

[@johnwood4448]

Thanks to Ocean Conservation and Noraly for bringing the problem of indestructible plastics of many kinds to a wider audience,it's been a growning problem for many years,a walk on any beach will prove this to anyone who cares to look.A sad indictment of man's negative effect on wildlife.

[@EdwinAbalain]

One Woman, on her knees early in the morning acting like a seal among 1 million seals, saves seals lives along the Namib desert coastline! She's called Noraly! Thanks for a great adventure Noraly!

[@Bigyin600]

Who are the 100 or so people who keep clicking on the thumbs down for each video as i have been going through the season, Surely if you dont like one you dont watch anymore rather than keep following and disliking. Weirdo's :) ....I am with the 30,000 others (so far) who follow and keep liking the videos ... keep up the excellent work Noraly. Riding places the rest of us dont get to and also educating along the way

[@stefnet53]

C'était tellement émouvant de voir ces jeunes bébés phoques reprendre leur liberté après avoir été libéré de leur plastique 🥹

[@pieterbezuidenhout2741]

So glad you got this opportunity to join in saving these Seals from a horrible death. This certainly will go down in your pleasurable memories of seeing the world. Thanking you from one more caring South African.

[@zweispurmopped]

Talk about job satisfaction. These people know every day what good they've done by seeing it with their own eyes. A wonderful work! Thanks for this insight, Noraly! ^^)

[@savage22bolt32]

This made me cry today. A lot of small donations will help this work continue. So don't feel bad if you can only send a little bit.

[@StormyPeak]

For some years I've watched most of the seal rescue videos from the Ocean Conservation site. It was only this year that I discovered 'Itchy Boots' and I went back to the beginning video and have been catching up on her adventures. So I was super happy to see this video of her working with Naude and the crew with the seal rescue. I don't recall if she was featured on one of their videos...I probably did see if it, if so, but just didn't know who she was at the time. I love that their paths crossed.

[@skatedd2451]

1000 times of love to the people that help the seals❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@terriemoustrouphis6054]

My husband and I just recently discovered your channel, you are doing something we have always dreamed of doing. We grew up riding dirt bikes and street bikes, and, well anything with wheels. Now we are older and our bodies aren't able to handle what they used to. But I just wanted to let you know how much I so admire you for your ability to follow your dreams without fear. This video really opened my eyes to how much man really effects the environment, which I already knew, but this really puts it into perspective. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us, I feel like I'm able to experience what you are experiencing through your videos!

[@KORITA99]

Agree

[@bikenavbm1229]

When you go for a ride with Noraly you have no idea what you are going to see, but you know that you will not be disappointed. Bravo.

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Hey Noraly, thanks for showing us the amazing work these guys are doing 👌...it's pretty shameful that we the human race are the cause of this suffering. Thank goodness for the good guys ( and girls!!) Cheers, Steve

[@renadocasimiro]

😁 Both KZbinr in One..I like 👍 This episode Saving The Seals..Amazing Job..👏👏👏 Salute..ppl pls.Dont Dump Those Plastic..Fish Net..Garbage Lets Save Our Animals & Planet, its The Only Thing We Got And We Do Live Hear..( Watching From The Philippines )

[@rockinroxxi3710]

There is no such thing as “Coincidence”. You two meeting each other was arranged by the universe. Ocean Conservation Namibia is doing God’s work. Thank you 🙏

[@nickthomas181]

So true!

[@thomaseriksen7608]

And a universe of ocn fans asking noraly to wisit them

[@thetessellater9163]

Nothing to do with any of your silly 'gods' ! They are trying to remediate what irresponsible people do

[@janoschekheldderberge3446]

In dieser Folge machst du auf ein ganz großes von Menschen gemachtes Problem aufmerksam, welches nicht zwangsläufig die Menschen in den Ländern zu verantworten haben, vor deren Küsten es auftritt. Vielen Dank dafür.

[@PaulvBuren_1492]

Sad to see that this is necessary, but good that there are people who do this.

[@patrickperron792]

@david woods Sorry I don't agree.... Banning plastic is not the entire solution. BEHAVING OURSELVES CORRECTLY is the first priority. Lots of plastics can be recycled and others should be destroyed properly in appropriate facilities. We are just too lazy to pack it back after we packed it out for our diverse usages.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

It’s hard to act against a plastic fishing net that got stuck at a reef and end up as a loss to the fishing vessel. These nets stays at the bottom of the sea capturing fish and mammals. Boats, well obviously not the boats but the sailors, still drops their waste in open sea - out of sight out of mind - and we, they, still drop waste out of the windows when driving their cars. We need to act, and act now.

[@patrickperron792]

@david woods I tought I did provide one: Assume our own responsabilities !

[@zoeg7985]

What good people helping the wildlife that most people don’t care about who’d recklessly toss garbage overboard who are not good stewards of the planet or life ..thank you and thank you Noraly for filming this

[@verafernandes4269]

Noraly gostei da sua participação aí, é como si fosse eu no seu lugar oh glória 😊

[@dooodooox]

Now we are talking girl , rescuing poor souls are the best thing ever.

[@johnbarber6369]

each time you guys cut the string my eyes would start to water with relief.then i would cry a bit more with joy and a smile crept across my face as i watched them scramble back to the sea. even writing this now i still are so incredibly moved. you guys are saints.!!!

[@FnLn55]

OCN uploads a seal rescue video every morning - peace!

[@brucekendall52]

This really highlights the complete disregard by the worlds shipping agencies for nature and its implications by dumping their filth into our seas.Thank you.

[@oceandrew]

It's not just shipping agencies but private boaters too that get their props tangled in fishing nets they just cut away and let go to continue drifting along the currents. Humans of all stripes are to blame for eons old habit of dumping trash into the oceans.

[@deevnn]

All commercial fishing is a dirty business. Much of the suffering by animals and humans around the world could be taken care of if everyone would eat vegetarian.

[@brucekendall52]

@@oceandrew I have no doubt.Makes me sick.

[@oceandrew]

@@brucekendall52 Yup.

[@lizj5740]

@@deevnn I've heard they don't taste very good, so I think I'll pass on that one.

[@delwhylie4748]

That is a great thing to see their are people who care enough and will remove lines, hooks, string and wire from these animals. I can only imagine the pain and damage this can cause over time. Thanks it's a wonderful thing that you do...any thing that can be done to stop pain and suffering to one of God's creature's is a tribute to mother nature. Thank you again.

[@paulroberts3639]

You did it!! I was been watching these rescuers on KZbin for a long while. Love their work. I was hoping you would seek them out when you were in the region. Two of my favourite KZbin channels working together….. brilliant.

[@didierhicquel8497]

A thousand of YES. to show how Wilde life Can be saved from plastic pollution...thankd to thèse guys for their Real action..

[@derekpirie9188]

Noraly, you definitely put a "Seal" on this one. Dedication of the Guys & Gals looking after Seals. " Incredible amount of garbage". Just shows us what us Humans can do to harm Nature and its Environment.

[@hlmmoore]

I watch those guys every on KZbin. If I don't watch anything else. I love them guys and what they do. Couldn't believe it when I saw her with them. Best video of her yet.

[@painfullyyours3160]

It's saddening to see how our actions affect the innocent animals around us. And this channel may be about Noraly sharing her journeys to us, but it also helps in showing what is happening in our world.

[@painfullyyours3160]

@@boogboog8097 i think it's quite ignorant to say that Europe is not included in any negative things that are happening in our world today, i didn't mean just plastic, all of us has a negative effect in our planet.

[@jorge3733]

Very sad, that people are still not aware, that garbage should not be discarded anywhere, it always has consequences. Congratulations to these heroes.

[@RioHelmi]

personally I think that is one of the most important episodes you've done. Thank you so much for making us aware of this situation - not just hearing about it but getting an up close experience

[@therealtashiro]

So glad there are humans in the World like this! ❤️❤️

[@colblimp1882]

That was so good. The guys from Ocean Conservation Namibia are doing a brilliant job for all of us in the world that care about our oceans and the animals, fish etc that live in them. Well done Noraly for helping out, it made for a great vid.

[@kbenham7683]

Noraly turns names on maps into real places. And with her friends demonstrates right livelihood, compassion, internet synchronicity and rescued seals. Not just a good video but an important one.

[@jamesp1045]

It makes my heart ache seeing the struggles these poor animals have to deal with because of human disregard.

[@veritassempre]

What humans have done to the oceans is unforgivable. Thank you Noraly and OCN for highlighting this rather sad but avoidable problem.

[@lindac6032]

It's intriguing to see OCN'S rescues through the eyes of someone who doesn't also do this work. Sometimes OCN does not show enough of what they do in their own videos! You're the representative of all curious OCN fans! Thank you SO much!!🙏❤

[@mwene865]

Pyyp15

[@thetessellater9163]

@@mwene865 ?

[@carolefb5951]

Proprietary?

[@kantipatel9485]

Amazing Rescue Service for Seals. We Done and Salute Your Colleagues too. God Bless All Kanti Patel and Family London UK

[@alleycat7454]

Makes me sad. Like these poor little seals don't have enough problems in the world. I'm glad someone is helping them. Especially our own Noraly.

[@WDM54]

Thanks for sharing. Ocean rubbish and plastic pollution is the first area we need to clean up.

[@papajeff5486]

I have watched the seal savers before. Getting them with Noraly is such a super bonus. What an ambassador for good she is!!! She makes it good wherever she goes. Texas

[@markmtnfn6]

Human beings for all our intelligence are destroying the earth and mother nature! Thank you Noraly for working with these guys to help those seals, and thank you to the guys and their organization for doing the work they do.

[@wyattblessing7078]

Noraly has the best random encounter dates on the internet. Nice job Noraly.

[@gregj3515]

heartwarming to know there's a few decent people left in the world.....

[@williamtravis9283]

Great job Noraly and OCN for helping the seals entangled in the fishing line. The world needs more people like you!

[@Karitungukasaona]

Thanks for showing our country to the world 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦

[@michaeltaylor8835]

I think this is the most interaction you have done on all your adventures. You are an honorary Namibian

[@thetessellater9163]

I agree, Noraly definitely got involved here.

[@x98ccj]

Imagine how many animals are helped by a video like this. The next time you are at the beach or anywhere in nature you will think I better leave this place pristine and pick up any garbage or industrial waste you see .We as humans have a great responsibility

[@brucebakke6742]

Bless Naude and his team for the work they are doing to remove the fishing lines from the seals. Great information to show the public what all their trash is doing. Thanks Noraly for sharing. Be safe and keep up your good work.

[@stephenfleming7056]

I found it impossible to not help these guys out with a little donation, thanks for bringing them to my attention.

[@jepolch]

That's such great work they're doing! Thank you for taking us along with you, Noraly!

[@martinthomas2867]

A thing of absolute beauty. Well done Noraly on giving these guys the publicity they deserve…

[@josecarloscampelo7501]

Muito importante o trabalho da equipe do Naldo no resgate dos Seals e você acabou ajudando nesse trabalho muito lindo ☺️☺️☺️🇧🇷

[@invictus99]

I was avoiding this video before expecting something disturbing, and after I finally watched it... not gonna lie I cried. like a lot. glad I did some same good to marine turtles in the past as a diver

[@almaxx9680]

The ocean conservaton Namibia people will be some of the Best Humans you will ever meet Noraly 👍❤️❤️❤️

[@jimcripps3612]

All my life I have got annoyed at folk being just plain lazy and dumping rubbish when it would be so easy to take it home and bin it. I cannot believe that it would be hard for those on ships to collect their rubbish and keep it until they can dispose of it safely. Those guys can certainly run and are doing a great job. Regards, Jim in NI UK

[@ianb2877]

Hi Noraly, What a worthwhile day you've had. Everyone needs to take there rubbish home to help protect our planets wildlife, we can all do our bit. Be safe x

[@Deb_Downes]

The bad actions of a few % of many, cause so many problems. Thank you for videoing and sharing this Noraly. I live on an urban lake, where fishing is allowed. It’s a constant battle to stop these people from leaving hooks and line just lying around, because they’ve finished with it and can’t be bothered tidying up after themselves. It makes me so angry because kids and dogs can step on the hooks, and we have pelicans and cormorants who get tangled up. But, the perpetrators are so angry and badly behaved, it’s difficult to ask them to stop - they seem to believe they have some sort of “right” 😠

[@gerrylopez5743]

I was cracking up when you woke that sleeping beauty up then he ran and woke his buddy up to run from the humans.

[@hermandegroot1946]

And the seal called them names

[@diane9247]

I watch those seal rescue people all the time! They are so heroic!😊

[@saravanankesavan9290]

I really salute those guys, doing wonderful rescue and conservation work. Great guys. Thanking you so much on behalf of those rescued seals.

[@cheeneedejesus3537]

Some heroes dont wear capes. Thank God for what they are doing in saving our environment.

[@yvetteberndt3155]

One of your best videos yet!! love this stuff, I will go donate to this organization. Thank you Noraly. C'mon people of earth lets get our shit together and start caring for those that truly need our help! We have to stop plastic waste!!! Please big companies donate to these causes so that they can buy equipment and labor to help out.

[@Catdad_YN]

This video made me cry of anger and joy. Thank you for showing this to the world. 🙏🏻

[@martinluyendijk9529]

Incredible job these men do fulltime, there is so much garbage just tossed overboard by morons that not realise for a second how many animals will end up dead in a horrible way! You were a big help to them, great job, Noraly! Thank you so much for sharing this adventure as well! I subscribed to those heroes channel.

[@alser4379]

Most plastic in the seas does not fall from ships but finds it way from land to rivers and finally to the sea. Only 12% of all plastic is recycled, 35% is burned 19% ends in unknown places (probably the sea) and the rest is in landfills from where it sometimes makes it way to the sea...

[@yathumoore1314]

When human have better healthy life, others also should get same healthy life . This plant is not only for humans. Noraly you did a great job. Lots of awareness being created by your voice. Be safe

[@outdoorstories3313]

I was watching this rescue channel like 10 mins back and now u r a part of the team 😀😀😀. That's an awesome coincidence.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Our team is growing every day :-)

[@odaadu-4463]

Namaskaara 🙏

[@Kaang_Plays]

Naude's face at 21:59 shows the satisfaction and commitment to his cause. Awesome.

[@thetessellater9163]

I hope all who watch this video and appreciate the great work these guys are doing, please support them in any way you can, and subscribe to their channel. This will help them keep working to free more seals of all this unnecessary rubbish in the ocean. And if your job is fishing, please spread the word amongst your colleagues that putting rubbish in the ocean is doing such harm.

[@williamvienna]

There she is!! Dark!! Looks like Rembrandts Night Watchman ... spoooky ... what a classic mutual meeting of two adventurers ... the unsung hero's ... can't say enough good things on teams that save and preserve the wildlife.. what an out of the usual riding day. Interesting what the team of Ocean Conservative Namibia does ... just shocking how much garabge is in the ocean harming the wildlife ... hope many of your followers will click and support OCN. Thank you for changing your program sharing a day with the seal savers. Great photo of you laying on the beach, ... in your element. Ride careful, stay safe ...

[@emerybarg6424]

What a great thing they are doing. As a US sailor, we don’t throw stuff over the side anymore. Sadly, that isn’t the case for a lot of the other flags of the world. God bless their work!

[@MikeSmith-le2kq]

It’s the only reason we exist: to help, enable and encourage each other, mankind or animal. You are doing your part.

[@andywalker9646]

I fell in love with Namibia several years ago, I just adore the land and the people there, it's like a whole different world. I was even lucky enough to do a little sea kayaking at Walvis Bay where we were surrounded by hundreds of very nosey but friendly seals wondering who we were visiting their watery home. Who knows, if I'm very lucky I may get to do it again one day.

[@leonanderson4727]

It must be the biggest delight of their lives when they are released from the capture and realize the pain and agony of the sea garbage is finally gone.

[@DLionheart]

That was awesome to see Noraly, thank you. Endless thank you and Bravo to them for doing this incredible, hard work of love. ~Excellent wake up call to absolutely every human being on our planet = No matter who you are, no matter where you are - DO NOT LEAVE OR TOSS YOUR TRASH OUT ANYWHERE BUT IN TRASH CANS. Do not toss trash overboard. Do not leave trash on the beach, in the woods, on the streets, in the fields, at the lake, rivers, streams, parks and on and on. All trash is a danger to all critters of the lands, the seas, the skies, the waters everywhere. Please be responsible with your trash. ~~THANK YOU FOR AN EXCELLENT VIDEO - ALL OF YOU. My heart was so filled with love watching what these wonderful guys do and how they do it. Imagine the relief every seal feels once the horrid trash is removed from them. God bless you guys and all people out there who do such amazingly beautiful things for the voiceless. ❤

[@Palitato]

Unfortunately a lot of trash ends up on barges that cross the ocean, and some of it falls off those ships due to storms and wind and negligence... that's why even when you throw things away in the trash, you should cut it into smaller pieces and make sure there are no loops or rings of any kind. Cut them small enough that if they DO end up in the ocean, they won't be able to entangle an animal or be choked on.

[@thetessellater9163]

@@Palitato - Much trash comes from the land = blown into streams, rivers, etc that ends up in the ocean, its not just directly illegally tossed into the sea.

[@DLionheart]

@@Palitato Indeed, excellent point. Also in landfill dumps = endless dangers to all critters there also. It's all simply heartbreaking.

[@walkthedogs240]

Awesome! It renews my dwindling faith in humanity to see people like this devoted to helping animals in crisis.

[@doncarr9435]

Now don’t try and tell me this isn’t the most exciting channel on KZbin. Bravo, IB!

[@camillakattell8623]

So depressing to see all that garbage and its effects. Thanks to those who help the animals.

[@fr.jpheath677]

I’m originally from Namibia and have so been enjoying this part of your trip. I grew up in that southern region of Namibia and I find the landscapes so beautiful. Wonderful to share in the Ocean Conservation in today’s video.

[@davidfarina6463]

Thank you for making us aware of how plastic is harming these beautiful animals. Please make more videos like this. Great job.

[@MarcelHuguenin]

These guys are doing a fantastic job, and there are so many more animals all over the world affected by the behaviour of the human species. It was great that you met up with them and shared the experience. I subbed to their channel. Very special episode.

[@alenahawke475]

Thanks for the collaboration with OCN. I've been watching their channel for the last couple of years and donate to their cause when I can. Safe travels, thank you. I subscribed. Peace and love from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.🙏♥️🇺🇲