Seal Saved From Two Fishing Lines

Ghost fishing lines are a massive problem for our Cape fur seals. Especially young and playful baby seals mistake ocean pollution and plastic rubbish for food or toys, and they often end up getting entangled. There’s no doubt fishermen are well aware of our work, but as long as sustainable fishing laws are not enforced, fishermen will continue to trash the ocean.
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[@swedishchefdave49]

Tony is such a star, talking so cute to the animal as though it could understand, he has great empathy

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

@swedishchefdave49, Yes, Tony is 😊👍. Agree, he has great empathy 🦭❤.

[@user-xy7ge3un1v]

Baby talk to baby seal ❤

[@carlavanherrewaarden6451]

Hopefully I'm too pessimistic, but I fear the day where seals can swim and be playful without risking entanglement, will never come. Thanks Tony and Naude for saving this pup's life!💕🦭

[@eponack]

I find it healthier to live without absolutes. Maybe there will never be a day with zero entanglements, but we can all help to bring the numbers down, by making better choices on what we spend our money on. Does that single use plastic the company chose to put on their product pose a risk? Go with another option. If we change our buying, they will change their habits.

[@raymondrak961]

Making the ocean a dumping ground is convenient for irresponsible people. Too many have no idea of the damage that results not only to seals but the environment also.

[@Wil_Liam1]

It won't until man is long gone from the earth, and all of our mess has decayed and gone back to nature..

[@Aye-McHunt]

​@Wil_Liam1 I hope you realise that plastic takes hundreds of years to dissolve fully, whereas mankind will be lucky to survive to the next century before we all boil to death.

[@DJ_Mooseknucks]

What you really ought to worry about is the chemical balance of the oceans and its microorganisms. Better a littered ocean than a dead one.

[@IgniteTheBox]

Antoine your love and compasion for these playful creatures shines bright❤❤❤ You sound like all loving mothers of newborns and loving caregivers of pets with your baby talk. You make me smile, God Bless you and the entire OCN team🙏🙏🙏

[@vivienneoneill5400]

Yes he does bless him.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tgawron2233]

It never gets old hearing Tony talking to the baby seals! Thank you men for the work you do!

[@posnrg2u327]

He’s taking the long way to meet up with friends and family. Just wants to be away from the humans as fast as he can. Thank you for rescuing him from his entanglement. Saving him from injury and death. ❤❤❤

[@lindac6032]

Poor baby seal is so agitated, but thankfully unhurt. Great job, guys!☀️🌊🦭

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@carolleighton4579]

Poor baby rushing to escape, not knowing it's life has just been saved. Thankyou OCN. 🤗💝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@patriciawilson1836]

Oh, Tony, listening to you talk to these precious souls always makes me SO HAPPY...BLESSINGS

[@RL-RL]

The pup might not have been the initial target, but at least one was saved from that nasty mess! Antione, and his baby talk makes these saves so much better as well. Great job OCN!

[@bkm2797]

So cute, thank you for giving this little pup a second chance.❤️👍

[@tamerabouck764]

It is wonderful how loving Antoine speaks to the puppies❣️. Even when they are trying to bite or chewing him out! Great job, Team OCN.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@olgapyat]

Hi all! Listen to these sweet conversations with the little seal several times, and all your troubles will be forgotten. And seeing a rescued baby run to the water definitely brings a smile to everyone’s face. Thanks guys)) Today is April 8, 2024. This amazing channel has 1.9 million subscribers (the number has not changed for 5 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.

[@kayt3900]

❤Beautiful morning, beautiful save you guys!!😊 Thanks 4 that baby talk, too! 🍭🍼

[@louisemackay1016]

Awe I love when Antoine comforts the seals in the wee chat.Thanks guys for saving another pup ❤

[@Jennifer-1010]

Tony I love you,🫶 Your conversation s with the pups i love You are the seal whisperer Making the seals happy and your viewers happy Your love and caring for the seals shines through Great work OCN⭐⭐⭐⭐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@geewill]

Once again you have my undying Thanks for your rescue work. ❤❤❤ OCN!

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

Oh, poor little sweet puppy. Lucky day for a puppy. Thank you Naude, Denzil and Antoine, for rescue ❤. The puppy got a second chance💕🦭💕.

[@danaw23]

Tony, the seal whisperer, has just made my day again! ❤ 🌊 🦭 ✂️

[@Kokeil39]

Der kleine Kerl hat sich sogar bedankt. Herrlich !!

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂

[@ramblynrocketeer]

🦭🌍💛 Another pup saved!! Thank you OCN Team! Aloha from Kauai Hawaii 🌴😎

[@luciebrisson5881]

Thank you for the rescue of this beautiful pup. Antoine trying to direct the pup in the right direction after the rescue was funny. Thank you OCN!

[@suek.5057]

Thank you once again for your dedication to these beautiful animals. ❤OCN

[@hendriklurse6518]

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

[@susancrawford2343]

I follow all your videos and I am a subscriber. I just love the way Tony speaks to his "babies"! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, FOR WHAT YOU DO!

[@fannycraddock99]

Poor baby, dashing off in the wrong direction. Thanks for saving his life.

[@user-pm6oq3vp9t]

Красавчики !Обожаю Вас слушать и наблюдать за Вашей не легкой работой по спасению милых созданий !😘😘😘🥰💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@coletteiavicoli1415]

La voix d'Antoine pour rassurer ce bébé est absolument craquante.❤️🦭🦭🦭❤️🌊😉

[@biancamalan7499]

Thank you for all 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.

[@lorriewilber8534]

Thank you.

[@gladysedgell2410]

Poor pup running to get away. The pup will be happy when he realizes you were there to help. Thank you Antoine and Naude .💙🦭🌊✂️

[@merrymerrymead7749]

Antoine's sweet 'baby seal voice' is the cutest!

[@user-sx3ji7ne8n]

Cute wee pup! 🦭 He wouldn’t realise how serious his situation was. But now he is free, thankfully! 🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@alenahawke475]

It's wonderful to see the babies! 🦭🙏❤️🇺🇲🇳🇦

[@elaborowiec3976]

Dziękujemy bardzo za Waszą ,tak potrzebną pomoc❤Życzymy zdrowia i dużo miłości💚🇵🇱👋🍀

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@Nina-vc8mo]

Дитинча і потребує допомоги дякую вам за таку добру справу ❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@azarml]

I love listening to Tony talk to these seals.

[@user-lo3tg4ih3u]

God bless you all OCN crew for saving these lovely seals ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@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.

[@debbiemcclure2874]

I love the was Tony talks to the seals especially the babies😂😂. That poor baby was so confused he didn't care which way he was going as long as it was away from those crazy hoomans who abducted him and took his jewelry😂😂😂. At least he's safe now. Might still be running but I'm sure he's safe😂😂😂

[@lucylee6982]

💗💗 Thank You OCN 💗💗

[@lindawatson8087]

I love how you talk to them

[@elyzsabethahne2116]

LOL! Wrong-Way Sealie! MANY blessings and MUCH love!

[@Angel-hy2dp]

Love how Antonie talks to them. Best parts of the video besides saving their lives!

[@gardengnome132]

That poor pup! I'm glad he was still feisty, hopefully he will live a long life now, free of entanglements. Also, I smiled all the way through Antoine's sweet talk, soothing his bebe.

[@lynngreene1993]

1st mate telling the Capt (when he was trying to free the pups flipper) 'Just cut it' 😅 Hope that pinni was the target? Loved Antoine's 'baby' talk 👶 Thanks guys

[@melniee2551]

Love Antoine's (?) baby talk to the seals! Make me smile and laugh and feel warm and fuzzy. You guys really are wonderful. :)

[@Humbug-ge6ne]

I love Antoine's puppy-speak!

[@nvm893]

absolutely love Tony’s sweet talk with the pups 😂 it’s like they understand him

[@kanalia007]

Спасибо, господа!

[@jenkelly4827]

Sweet talking Tony! Always adorable.

[@Bejewelle88]

Lol! Tony's distress at the baby seal going the wrong way! Aw!

[@stephanieb7311]

Godbless you guys for saving so many lives.

[@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.

[@JohnGetchel]

Tony's baby seal talk is so funny! 😂

[@CsendesMark]

puppy decided to became a sandworm of the Namibian desert

[@finscreenname]

Great work as always folks!! 👍👍

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@mercedesteba2132]

Tony eres muy especial, desprendes ternura al rescate de estos maravillosos animales, al igual que Naude, y todos los que hacéis posible el salvar a estos bebés de esos enrredos. Gracias a todos, no hay palabras para agradecer la labor que hacéis día a día. ❤🦭🙌🫶💪

[@danowen9142]

Thanks for saving another seal.

[@Anita-ji5hr]

All Antoine' s rescued seal pups are his babies! They all say "thank you daddy for freeing me...😅

[@threadflowers9844]

"This guy" 😂🤣😂.

[@renatefeller5208]

Danke 💖

[@sydneyo6121]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@rhonda7070]

"Baby seals don't behave this way." 😂 🥰

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@luisaferro9600]

Olá meus anjos do mar força campeões que Deus abençoe vocês meus amores lindos ❤️❤️

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Infelizmente não estamos resolvendo o problema, mas apenas tratando os sintomas da crise do plástico com nossos resgates. Estes vídeos pretendem mostrar as consequências desta poluição e criar uma mudança para enfrentar as suas raízes - nomeadamente a nossa dependência de plásticos descartáveis, a falta de aplicação da lei no mar e as deficiências da indústria de reciclagem.

[@luisaferro9600]

@@OceanConservationNamibia bom dia um dia muito feliz e abençoado para vocês meus queridos amigos infelizmente é o mundo que temos o ser humano devia pensar mais no planeta o mundo e de todos obrigada pelo vosso trabalho que Deus abençoe vocês beijinhos grandes desta vossa amiginha Luísa 💖❤️

[@nicklager1666]

You can look at it from different angles, i mean it is good if it is slow for you right? Less animals needing help.

[@Mcat7101]

I really hope so, and it's not that only a few have made it to the beach. I would imagine that that's what the concern is. Good wishes😊

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

Less animals we can see. We know they're out there 😔

[@ld9044]

❤❤❤

[@zaz4667]

Great save!

[@corneliakruchten8440]

Tony was completely im puppy talk mode 😂❤❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@paulwyleciol3459]

❤❤❤❤❤ thank you! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@PeterSmythe-he4de]

❤❤❤….. Heroes. All ..xxx!!..

[@amandamariemuise]

This pup has shown Antoine exactly how children never listen. 😂

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@gwladyseva3330]

❤

[@quienloescribe]

"¿Para dónde me voy... para dónde?" Un abrazo

[@Mcat7101]

Dear seal, you were supposed to head to the big blue area that gets your flippers wet. Dear OCN, many more with that sense of direction (only a bit better than mine) and you will need one of the 'You are here' signs (with a big arrow) and a map to the sea😂 Thank you for rescuing the pup - i don't know what direction he was heading in, but he'll have to head south if he sees the North Pole😂

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁👍

[@user-hn9og8lc1b]

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

[@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.

[@dragonreader3817]

Cutie!

[@ellenschneider7787]

A beautiful morning made even more beautiful for this pup. I always enjoy a bit of Tony’s bilingual talk-he’s so fluent in Puppy Talk. I wonder if he ever accidentally slips and talks to the other guys in this Puppy Language? 🦭🌊💙

[@ninamarie8654]

Thanks guys great job poor little guy got turned around😂

[@shermarkle]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dantheman5745]

It always twists my brain, knowing that Namibia is on the west coast of Africa, to see the sunrise over water, while there's land as far as the eye can see in the opposite direction.

[@giampaolomannelli9938]

Sembra essersi voltata per ringraziarvi, bravi.

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

🙂👍

[@jimboalogo]

Ugliest necklace ever. Thanks for doing what you do, OCN.

[@magda7224]

You guys are awesome😍😍😍

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

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

[@vahidmoradilarki7849]

❤❤

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

this guy....!!LOL and off he went into the sunset never to be seen again !!

[@tctcllc6949]

💕

[@elenacortesfrias442]

Goooooood job

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

👍

[@steven.h0629]

❤Team OCN 👍😎✊

[@JohnChrysostom101]

Lol puppy nooo

[@loo251]

Nooooo Puppy 😂😂😂😍

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@theresenydahl9531]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sppencer]

can he survive so divided from the herd? he is now all alone

[@Mcat7101]

Realistically, the pup was just trying to get away and I would imagine that once he has put some distance between himself and OCN, and they have left the beach, he will either retrace his steps, or take a circular route, and will wait for his family on the beach or will head to the water. I do hope so anyway🤞. I am hoping the little chap will be okay - he's certainly got a better chance without the rubbish round his neck❤

[@CZ2_Delta]

This guy 🤣

[@darlaharris8901]

👍🏻

[@anitamccarthy8384]

😂He was a little confused 😂❤

[@OceanConservationNamibia]

😁

[@MabDarogan2]

The baby talk is getting more extreme. Tony really needs a baby of his own.

[@FrauMelinda1962]

HELDEN

[@traida111]

camera man fail, could have squeezed an extra minute watching that puppy running the wrong way, and then turning and running all the way back to the water :D its good content serious :D

[@zedxxx9]

Freed from the fishing lines he ran off to live a long and healthy life... but sadly, he was never to find his family again !!!

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

@zedxxx9, I believe he will find his family soon. They have a good sense of smell and judging by the sounds, i believe. 😊👋.

[@kathybricco7702]

I am glad to hear that business is slow for you...maybe there is a bit less trash out there killing the seals!!

[@yakncast7530]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@BabushkaBellissima]

👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🦭🦭🦭🦭🦭💐

[@juliew4237]

I notice that there are far fewer dead ones on the beach. I think that must be down to your efforts. Watch an early film again where you can't put a foot down without hitting a corpse. Give yourselves a bit pat on the back from me.