Tiny Baby Seal stuck in fishing net
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- This very small baby seal gave us sleepless nights. We spotted him first a few days ago. He had a big piece of green trawler net wrapped around his neck and mouth, but we could not get close to him. He would always hide in the middle of a group of seals and escape into the water, before Antoine and Naude from Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) were able to reach him. Once in the water, we have to wait for a while before they re-emerge on the beach. When we finally got to him, it took only a few moments to cut him loose from a potentially fatal entanglement. He had no signs of injury, but the net was heavy for him and would have slowed him down when hunting, and it would have become tighter and tighter from his movements and his natural growth.
Ghost fishing nets like this green trawler net are responsible for many of our seals' entanglements. Until legislation gets changed, we will encounter this situation over and over again. We will continue to patrol the beaches around Swakopmund and Walvis Bay and Pelican Point. 🦭
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Ocean Conservation International (OCI) is registered as a non-profit organization under chapter 501(c)3. Donations to OCI are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia.
Love how Antoine talks to reassure the pups while Naude winces with compassion ..... so grateful you are there to help
This is like having the thrill of the hunt, but saving lives instead of killing it.
I hope hunters would have this kind of epiphany 🙏👍
That would be the best!
I would love to do this,
Yeah it's so cool, if I would live near it I would do it as well for sure
Yeah, hunters always say it's the thrill of the hunt/chase, but it's not... They just like to kill animals!
I also grew up with a Dad who taught me to respect and admire the animal kingdom; I still think this is one of the most important things in life! absolutely love these videos, you guys are proper legends and I wish you many more successful rescues. thank you
Oh my, it looks like you both crawled through broken shells to get to him. Thank you for you and your team dedication.
Our knees hurt so much right now!
@@OceanConservationNamibia Bless
“We spent two hours looking for him”
*dedication*
Thank you very much!
@@OceanConservationNamibia Any update if you guys have gotten in touch with a drone company? Or maybe someone who currently has a drone lying around their home. I wish we are on the same place as I have one here!
@@rcane6842 Thats a great idea! the group of seals seems so large - i bet hte drone would help spot them better.
@@rcane6842 We are on it. It's not so easy, we need a permission to fly a drone in the area, and everything is on lock down. We can't afford to get into trouble with the government.
@@OceanConservationNamibia would be good if you could as it may help you.😊
Your determination and Dylan's excellent camera work makes this one of the best rescues you have posted! Thank you 🙏
OMG! I was holding my breath on the third attempt! Well done for your tenacity . You saved him 💚
Thank you very much!
Man, Namibia would probably win all the Rugby World Cups if their best athletes weren't too busy saving seals!
Hahaha! Thank you very much!
😂💪❤
@@fft2020 rscist af xd
@@fft2020 this is their job wtf?!
@@fft2020 well you need to go back under that rock
wow! love how dedicated you guys are to keeping wildlife safe. such a beautiful message y’all are putting out.
Our pleasure!
i never thought I would see someone crawling on broken seashells to sneak up on a seal. That was so crazy good. the fact that you couldn't catch him made you want to catch him all the more. Thank you for what you do. For some reason it brings me relief to know that there are people like you out there making a difference to our animals and world.
Glad we can help!
You’re a great role model for your son.
Thank you very much!
Ocean Conservation Namibia evidently he appreciates you aswell by the stuff he says in video great to see
He is learning so much, will continue the legends work 🙂.
I think it’s great that y’all are teaching the young man “ the ropes”. So he can carryon helping in the future. It’s so wonderful. Thank you 😊!
We just hope Dylan will not have to do any of that because the problem has stopped.
you are the perfect youtuber
reads+answers comments,
helping the enviroment,
new vids every day
Are we? Thank you very much!
Perfect summary😉
@@OceanConservationNamibia yep
Awesome rescue Love that you are so dedicated and caring while saving these entangled seals Thank you OCN 😊
Your determination gives me faith in everything.. no matter how bad things are, there's people like you still around today
Our pleasure!
Hopefully people will still do this after we all die.. Pass this along ,,,let people know What’s really going on
I'd like to do something like this too
Yesssss!
"Yer alright baby, yer alright, it's ok."
Echoes of Steve Irwin. Thank you for what you do.
Our pleasure!
I know I heard him trying to comfort the deal and my face was like 🥺🥺🥺
Steve Irwin, and awesome human taken from us way too early.
You have to love their persistence! “ it’s personal now”. Love it
We did not sleep well the night before.
Appreciate the dedication even while climbing on seashells to catch him
Thank you very much!
And to think how many seals have used that sand as their litter box ^^;
@@Cherubi-chan We smell horrible when we are done for the day....
@@OceanConservationNamibia but you keep doing it that's the main thing.great job.thank you for keep trying till you got the seal and got it free.bless you👌😊🇬🇧
Seriously. I thought they would at least get to crawl over sand, but that just looks like it hurts...
Antoine discovering his passion as reassuring seal dad
Hahaha! Thanks, I am not doing this consciously!
Finally a high five!!!! Keep up the Excellent work!!! Nothing but good vibes sent from the west coast of Canada!!!🖐
Thank you! Will do!
Why do these seals sound like sheeps? I literally heard them saying 'Beeeeeeeh' XD
Trying to look cool, I guess...
Haha i heard it too!! Had to rewind again to hear it properly 😂😂 maybe they are disguising haha
@@Love.RoslynnAria So basically my first impression, that these guys are like shepherd's dogs pushing a herd of sheeps in the right direction, was correct XD
@@IllyDragonfly Absolutely!
Only young ones sound like that 😉😊
An excellent rescue, you really pulled out all the stops to save this pup. Great job!
Спасибо за работу по спасению животных !
LOVE that little D is helping 🥰🥰and love hearing him talk, he’s obviously so kind and gentle like his daddy & the rest of the team!! JUST LOVE IT 🥰
3rd time is the charm, that seal is a special boy, I can feel it.
:)
Lovely to have Dylan following in your footsteps, with the voice that says be careful and a little worry coming through. Excellent.👣✋👀✂️💪👏🌟
Thank you for those soothing, comforting words to the seal as you worked on him. I know he felt it.
Our pleasure!
This video really showed a clearer picture of your work. You don't always have success. You spend much more time looking for injured seals and waiting for a good opportunity to help them than you do dramatically running them down and cutting the lines off. Thank you for what you do for all of us.
Must be quite painful and uncomfy too crawl through all those sharp shells 😖. But at least you saved him, good job!
So it's clam shells, eh?
Our knees are so sore right now!
@@OceanConservationNamibia You guys should wear some knee pads. I'll help you raise money for them by watching the ads.
Reminds me of leopard crawl in the good old weermag. Great work guys. 👍
Your little son, Naude, is a good photographer/camera man!!! Good job! I loved seeing the seal experience freedom into the water!
Your dedication is unbelievable! When you finally got him I had the biggest smile!
In all, probably you spent more than 10 man-hours, if not more, and resources, to free this seal from the trawl net. Driving there several times, looking out, planning, crawling on shells and sand, running, getting wet, getting expose to bites, etc. It is so admirable and so non-selfish what you do and on top, you guys do it with extreme compassion. There is Karma and you will be rewarded a great deal!!! 🙏
🎩🎩 off!!!
You guys are incredible saving these seals :))
Thank you so much!
Our pleasure!
Been watching sooo many videos with your rescues! Such a hard work! And dangerous! You have amazing tools for the job and you are so so fast! But day in and day out, hours upon hours sooo many seals and so many hooks, wires and nets and lines! Our oceans became sewers....it breaks my heart! How do you stay sane??...Thank you for your hard work and dedication...you are awesome and deserve all our support!
Each rescue is a victory but we sure would love our viewers to ban single use plastic and seafood from their life. So we know, there will be less and less entanglements.
OMG that fish net was so big, but fortunately you save him❤️
I’m very happy that this Channel is growing so fast💪🏻❤️
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you verry much, you are amazing. God bless you all. 😀😍
Our pleasure.
Dylan is going to grow up to being a good cameraman, he shows everything that's happening and also keeps some safe distance
He was very anxious but he did good!
@@OceanConservationNamibia yeah totally, seals are curious creatures, that may seem cute but are very dangerous but at least nothing happened because you guys are professionals :)
Don't know which I enjoy more, the uber-cute seal pups or listening to Tony talk to them. Great work guys!
Even IF I could volunteer I would be useless.
I can't see SHIT in that huge pile of seals 😅
Impressive how you keep an eye on the right ones.
Hahaha! Thanks!
I bet its easier to do in real life
@@JameBlack In real life, there are even more seals than the ones you see on camera. It is crazy out there!
@@OceanConservationNamibia at least you dont stare at 6" display!
Contagious Gloom ~ I was thinking exactly the same thing lol... even when they are close to them, I don't see them until they circle or put a pointer at the specific one they are catching!
Another great rescue!! 💜
Brilliant! I loved the full story showing your grit abs determination! That water must be damn cold and you didn’t hesitate!
You guys make my day. Xx
BRAVO BRAVO....Patience is a virtue. Way to go. HERO's. 🍃♥️🕊
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👍👍👍 Sorry, I forgot to put one 👍 for Dylan. Awesome job not giving up on that seal!!! 👏👏👏 👊 👊 👊 ✌
Thank you very much!
YYYYYYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!! You guys ROCK!!! Thank for not giving up on this seal and saving him! Thank you Naude, Antoine and Dylan!!!!
Maravilhoso o mundo precisa de mais pessoas assim......abraço Deus é contigo....
Obrigado!
I watch you and the other team members crawl across the beach covered with sharp shells and I marvel at your commitment and willingness to persevere. Entangled seals should know enough now to line up quietly and wait near your truck for help! Since that's not likely to happen, and since they can't say it themselves, on their behalf I thank you for what you do for them. I thank you too: you restore my faith in my own species.
Thank you so much 🙏
i absolutely love your commitment.
Thank you very much!
You absolute legends!! Your commitment and desire to help these animals is amazing!! Thank you!!
Our pleasure.
Naude&Antonie: run into group of seals.
Green-shirt friend: Shit, here we go again!
Great work as always 💪
Thank you very much!
So nice that Dylan was brought along! Good filming experience, teach your children well!
I think you need to consider a seal suit. At least for your head.
:)
@@OceanConservationNamibia yeah I was thinking that maybe for your snake crawling in the sand you should get tan jackets or something so you blend in better :D
Man body with seal head....pretty creepy.
John Smith nice name
Ocean Conservation Namibia There is an elephant seal preserve near me and the biologists use a piece of plywood roughly cut into a seal shape to hide behind.
It is the great day for a poor seal! Thank u million times! 🤗🧡❤️💛
You are so welcome!
WE SHOULD APPRECIATE THAT THEY ARE WORKING EVEN IN LOCKDOWN TIMES.
That's right!
I would never have known there was such a problem with nets, hooks and junk! Discarded by careless people! God Bless you and others doing great work!!
Thank you very much!
Really great Job !!!
Did you ever hear that Naude looks a little bit like a very young Chuck Norris...? :-)))
Everyone of you is a real great HERO !
Hahaha, he just smiled, maybe blushed! Thank you!
I've noticed it too! Both of the men are very handsome.
I went to the supermarket today and the person behind the counter started talking about your channel. I thought yeap, those guys are gonna really get some momentum and be successful. Thanks for every single seal that you save, it is sooo huge an achievement.💪💪💪😍😍😍😛😛😛🤣🤣🤣♥️♥️♥️
Oh wow! Thank you very much!
Thank you for your patience on your Passion 👍
Our pleasure!
Pls we need more videos of this rescues. Also these seals are very cute!Especially the babies!!Keep up the great work!!!!!! :)
More to come, unfortunately...
I’m so happy to baby seal !! You guys are a great team!!👏🏻
Thank you very much!
Three days hunting a little animal in a million. I feel glad seeing your happyness at the end of this beautiful journey.
What you do is so admirable!!! Thank you ❤
Our pleasure!
I discovered your channel literally a week ago and it really lifts my mood everyday. The thought of all these precious babies dying because of our trash and no help around is horrible. Therefore I am so happy that you are doing this.
If there are Karma points then you are getting them for sure. There are a lot of seals voting for you guys. 🙂
When we "run" with you after the seals, I always try to guess which seal you are going for. That makes a lot of fun 😂. And when I get it although it is hard, I am like: "I knew it! It was this one!"
And I always think that the captured seals are like: "Okay, now I die. This is it." But when they run off, they are like: "What dump predetors! They let me loose. I will live! Hahahaha" Not getting how nice you just treated them. So while I wish they would recognize you finally as the good guys who come to help them, I think they will always be like "Ahhhhhh, predetors!!!!" And then be smug when you let them loose. (Only exeption: The thankful ones who realize immediately). So thank you again for your great work!
Thank you so much for sharing! We appreciate!
Es maravilloso ver su labor altruista 🙏🙏🌹
Как всегда Браво! 👍👏🙋♀️😘🇰🇿Ещё большое спасибо!!!
Dedication pays off awesome guys 👍definitely one of my top 3 so far keep it up
Thanks! Will do!
Crawling with your forearms on broken shells must be painful. What you all put yourselves though to rescue these poor seals is inspiring. 🥰
Please visit our website www.ocnamibia.org to find out more about our work and how to support us. 🦭🦭🦭
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Antoine has phenomenal netting skills, I was totally impressed! And it's true what he says - that Naude is very agile, especially with running over sharp rocks and between countless seals. Thank you OCN, you truly are saving the world one seal at a time. It all matters :)
I cannot tell how great it is to see this amidst the crisis we're in. Keep up the good work you guys are amazing
We will!
Tony out here giving free therapy to seals
:) I am trying!
Now that's dedication. Over 8 hours just to save one pup. You're the best.
😊 Thank you, we appreciate it a lot 😊
Nice one Toni! I enjoy seeing more of the "hunt" - builds tension. Dylan is a great cameraman. Keep it the great work guys. I love this channel.
Thank you so much!
Great job. Never,ever give up. Thanks, for all you do to relieve these seals from suffering
Our pleasure.
Keep up the good work guys!
Thanks! Will do!
It’s beautiful how your children are learning and look like they are showing your passion!
The guys that catch the seals are also the guys that answer comments?
P.s great work as always
Yes
Yes, OCN is only the three of us: Katja, Naude and Antoine.
@@OceanConservationNamibia ok good to know ;)
@@OceanConservationNamibia I bet catching seals is great exercise.
You guys are AWESOME! Not just talking, but actually doing something, walking the walk. I respect and admire and appreciate you. Thank you! Keep up the amazing work you are doing
Thank you so much!
Yay I love this. So wholesome
Thank you very much!
Hey do u watch rifty
Greetings to you from Russia, from Irkutsk! Thank you for your wonderful and important work, all the best to you!
Thank you very much!
Let's get these guys to 200k subs ASAP!
Yes, please! Help us!
Thanks you guys for your contribution to the nature! I couldn’t be proud enough of you!
Our pleasure!
2:10 wow i didn't know sheep also lived on the beach!
Right?!?
Haha especially at 2:26 ish? That random high pitch AHCKKK. 😂
Amazing rescue!! Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Ever thought about establishing a nature reserve area there? Would it be possible? Keep the great work up!
It is a national park...
Ocean Conservation Namibia it’s a shame there’s so much trash in the ocean
@@ayyappanchithambaram4575 It is already a nature reserve, but the seals get their entanglements from the Ocean. We are a busy harbour town, with a huge fishing industry. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do.
You can’t try more than your hardest and you are trying your hardest
No it isn't a preserve even if they wanted it to be. Just 500 meters off shore I keep seeing fishing vessels. How many seals get caught in their nets each day?
Fantastic professional work love how your kids help too,next generation of care thank you
Thank you very much!
Massive well done guys!!!
Thank you very much!
You guys look much better than the ones with capes and armors with super power out there.
This is the definition of compassion.
Love all of it.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations to you! where is this beach located? Again, congratulations to you, your videos are great!
Thank you very much! We are in Namibia.
Great job team 👍so much patience and time required for each seal rescue.. you guys are doing an awesome job 🙂
Thank you so much 🤗
Great job
Thank you very much!
I love how they seem very proud to be African. Always wearing something representing the continent or Namibia. Unfortunately so many of the grandsons and daughters of the ex colonies still refer to themselves as european in many african countries. Thank you for doing what you do guys!
Proudly African 💙
2:09 I thought there are sheep over there 😂😂
Thank you for saving them ♡(`ω`)♡
:))
The end justifies the means, and in this case the means turned out to be determination and perseverance! Thank you for staying focused on the prize, freeing the little guy. Well done guys!!!
01:48 captain mc millan and lieutenant price on a peace mission this time
:)
The last sound this baby seal made on the video, was a sound of relief. The rescuers were relieved as well. Bless you, guys.
Thank you very much!
you guys are amazing
Thank you very much!
You and the work you are doing to save the lives of any of the animals is so heartwarming. Your dedication and the love you show for these animals is obvious.
We will stop when this madness stops.
Nice job!!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Tears falling as l type this!! On that 3rd attempt l was screaming 'Get him, get him, get him!!' And boy did you. The high 5 at the end said it all!! Dylans filming was ace too 😉 👏👏
I've said it before but cheers for what you do, take it easy fellas, greetings from UK.😎👍
Thanks 👍
it looks easy job but it is quite tough job..
Thank you for being there.
Love from İstanbul/Turkia.
Our pleasure!