Save our Seals – Ocean Conservation Namibia
Fundraising campaign by
Naude Dreyer
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US$13,188Donated So Far
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Campaign Story
Seal entanglement is a massive problem on Namibia's coastline. A very active fishing industry and 1.5 million Cape Fur Seal are competing for the same fish. Seals are naturally playful and curious, and they often end up playing with plastic rubbish and ocean pollution such as fishing line, fishing net, packing strap, plastic bags or any other item that made it's way into the ocean.
Once entangled, seals cannot help themselves. As they grow, the entanglement will tighten around the seal's neck, flipper or mouth, leading inevitably to its gruesome death. All seal entanglements are caused by human negligence. In 2019, Naude Dreyer and his associates freed more than 150 seals in the area around Pelican Point.
Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) is a Non-Profit Organisation founded by Naude and Katja Dreyer in Walvis Bay, Namibia. It is their mission to catch, disentangle and to release as many seals as possible. In 2020, Ocean Conservation Namibia has caught and released over 600 seals in 2020 alone. As of April 2021, the rescuers from OCN have caught 70 seals, many more will need help.
OCN relies entirely on private donations. There is no government funding available in Namibia, and all expenses for rescues have to be covered through generous people such as you. With your help and ongoing support, we can continue to patrol our beaches and find seals in need, before they get seriously injured.
THANK YOU
Organizer
- Naude Dreyer
- Campaign Owner
- Dover, US
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 20, 2022
- Anonymous
- Donated on Dec 31, 2021
In Memory of Betty White
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Donors & Comments
- Paula Barker
- Donated on Jun 25, 2022
Great job❤🇬🇧
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jun 20, 2022
- Anonymous
- Donated on Dec 31, 2021
In Memory of Betty White
- Kristine Jones
- Donated on Nov 10, 2021
Keep up the good work:)
- Paula Barker
- Donated on Nov 07, 2021
Fantastic work, so great to see all the seals you help
- Andreas Poelz
- Donated on Sep 18, 2021
- Kristine Jones
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
Keep up the good work.
- Eileen Entler
- Donated on Aug 29, 2021
I am SO impressed and grateful for the incredibly important work that the OCN team is doing. I have some shirts (to help spread the word) and would like to donate ... I want to help and support them in any way I possibly can!
- Kristine Jones
- Donated on Jul 11, 2021
Love you guys. Keep up the good work!
- Jean Kent
- Donated on Jul 08, 2021
Great job❤🇬🇧