Save our Seals – Ocean Conservation Namibia
Fundraising campaign by
Naude Dreyer
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US$10,515Donated 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
- Catherine Todd
- Donated on Sep 01, 2021
You are heroes, humanitarians and guardians of the sea & the earth. We need many more people just like you! Gracias for all the good you do. Blessings!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
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Donors & Comments
- Cyndy Elizabeth
- Posted On Sep 01, 2021
My OCN T-SHIRT was delivered!! I love it and love the logo! I’m giving one to my friends and family for a Christmas gift this year! They will love! ❤️🦭🎁🎅
- Catherine Todd
- Donated on Sep 01, 2021
You are heroes, humanitarians and guardians of the sea & the earth. We need many more people just like you! Gracias for all the good you do. Blessings!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
- Katy Mac
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
Thank you so much for helping the seals. You guys are hero.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
- Rick Krauzowicz
- Donated on Aug 31, 2021
An old man walking along the beach at sunrise came upon a young man sifting through the debris left by the night’s tide. Every now and then, he would pick up a starfish and fling it back to the sea.The old man asked him the purpose of his efforts. “The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach. They will die unless I throw them back.” The old man looked around at the miles of beach. “There are more starfish than you could ever save. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”The young man bent to pick up another starfish. As he sent the starfish sailing back to the water, he said to the old man, “I can make a difference to this one.” Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your Mother and all things as your Brothers and Sisters. – Tribe Unknown
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 30, 2021
Thanks for the work you guys are doing there.
- Yang Gu
- Donated on Aug 30, 2021
- elmore miller
- Donated on Aug 30, 2021
Yall are doing a great job and a heartfelt thing you so very much ! i watched y'alls video with crew last night good job, your wife is very pretty and good head on her shoulders and very sweet.
My OCN T-SHIRT was delivered!! I love it and love the logo! I’m giving one to my friends and family for a Christmas gift this year! They will love! ❤️🦭🎁🎅