Save our Seals – Ocean Conservation Namibia
Fundraising campaign by
Naude Dreyer
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US$9,561.00Donated 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 Jul 13, 2021
- Marcel Berges
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
I recently watched a Video on Itchy Boots Channel where you Guys have done an amazing Job by rescuing the seals. Thank you all and please continue👍🏼
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
Great job!!!
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Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 13, 2021
- Marcel Berges
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
I recently watched a Video on Itchy Boots Channel where you Guys have done an amazing Job by rescuing the seals. Thank you all and please continue👍🏼
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
Great job!!!
- Thomas Bulla
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
Came across you on Noraly's "Itchy Boots" Youtube channel. Great work and keep on!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
Just watched the Itchy Boots vlog. Amazing work.
- Malcolm Ellison
- Donated on Jul 12, 2021
Saw you guys on Noraly’s channel. You are doing fantastic work. Thank you and well done!
- Cees Bijl
- Donated on Jul 11, 2021
Found you through insta post Itchy Boots. Thanks for your great work!!
- Dominik Leeb
- Donated on Jul 11, 2021
Keep up the awesome work. Greetings from Austria.
- Catherine Case
- Donated on Jul 10, 2021
It's heart breaking to know we, humans are the cause of such suffering to other animal inhabitants on this planet. I try to support OCN when I can because I personally am incapable of physically doing anything. for these seals. Thank you ONC.
- Anonymous
- Donated on Jul 10, 2021
Thank you for all you do to help these animals.