GRAPHIC Seal Rescue - UNCUT VERSION

This rescue is hard to watch. It happened in July 2020 and we have hesitated since whether we should share this rescue with the world or not. Most of our rescues are quick and easy, exciting and uplifting. The vast majority of entangled seals are released before they even know that they had been in severe trouble, without any major physical or emotional damage.

This one was different. He was weak and did not have much time left. He should have been taken to a place with proper rehab facilities under veterinary guidance, which is not available anywhere in Namibia, or even been euthanized if all else fails. He had a piece of fishing line tightly wrapped around his mouth, it had caused so much swelling that you can barely see his nose. The rescuers from Ocean Conservation Namibia patiently assessed the situation before they started removing the fishing line. He relaxed after a while, he even seemed to be supportive, but the extraction must have been very painful for the animal. We hope he survived. We hope the salty seawater took the infection away, and that he found lots of fish close by to regain his strength.

This video is hard to watch. We were there during the rescue and we can barely look at it.
Seal rescue videos are more than just a daily feel good story. We have done many other rescues similar to this once, and we published this video after long internal discussions to serve as a reminder how much pain and injury human negligence is causing, and that we will never stop fighting for each individual seal, because they simply deserve better. 🦭

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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.