Sometimes, the problem isn’t just big industry or large-scale fishing operations - it’s us, as individuals, contributing to the mess in our oceans. We usually think of plastic pollution as bottles, bags, and fishing nets, but textiles are a major issue too. Old clothes, shoes, and fabric scraps don’t just disappear when dumped into the sea. #ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

This little guy was NOT going down without a fight!  Instead of letting us help, he grabbed the rescue net and ran off with it, making the rescuers work even harder. Hawain could only retrieve the net after the pup finally let go, and even after being secured, he was still ready to fight! If only he had the same defense mechanisms against plastic as he does against humans. But plastic is not part of nature, and seals have no way to fight back against the trash in their ocean home. 🦭 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

#ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

This seal wasted no time bolting toward the ocean after being freed from a razor-sharp fishing line that was cutting into his skin. Rescuer Antoine did his best to keep up, but once the seal broke free from the rescue net, there was no stopping him! We understand why. He thought we were attacking him, but in reality, we just gave him his second chance at life. Now, without the painful loop around his neck, he can swim, hunt, and move freely again. We might be able to outrun him on the sand, but the second he hits the water, he’s gone! 🦭 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

This tiny seal pup was slowly being sliced open alive by a thin piece of discarded fishing line embedded deep into his neck. The wound was already bloody and painful, and without intervention, the line would have cut even deeper. #ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

Rescuing entangled seals isn’t just about speed, it’s about strategy. The OCN team needs to carefully plan, adjust, and execute rescues to catch as many entangled seals as possible. At Cape Cross, home to tens of thousands of seals, every rescue attempt disturbs the animals. Chasing a single seal scares away an entire group and they have to make sure that they don't miss entangled individuals. That’s why the team constantly analyzes their approach and adapts their technique in real-time. This rare insight shows the precision, patience, and skill behind every rescue. 🦭 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

What started as a routine seal rescue turned into a chaotic struggle when the rescue net malfunctioned. The cutting part was easy, but getting there was a different story. Luckily, teamwork saved the day, and the seal was finally set free, and she bolted back into the ocean, the only part of the rescue without any difficulties #ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

This young seal was the unintended victim of snoek fishing line, a deadly piece of gear designed to catch and kill. The line was never meant for seals - but fishing line doesn’t care what species it traps This is the reality of bycatch, where marine animals get caught in gear meant for something else. And once tangled, there’s no way for them to free themselves. The line slowly cuts deeper into their skin, leaving painful wounds and leading to starvation, infection, or suffocation. Our team removed the entanglement and gave this seal a second chance. For every one we save, many more go unnoticed. Fshing waste is not just trash. It’s a weapon that keeps killing long after it’s been discarded. 🦭 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia

The slippery, jagged rocks at Cape Cross are usually a dangerous obstacle for our rescuers, but today, they worked in our favor. As an entangled seal tried to escape, the natural rock formations blocked his path, giving Antoine just enough time to walk up and place the rescue net over his head. It was a much-needed intervention. #ocn #oceanconservationnamibia #sealrescues #plasticpollution #raisingawareness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia