Save our Seals – Ocean Conservation Namibia
Fundraising campaign by
Naude Dreyer
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US$12,342Donated 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.
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 Aug 27, 2021
- Tina Boadway
- Donated on Aug 23, 2021
Thank you for your faith affirming work! <3
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 28, 2021
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Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Aug 27, 2021
- Tina Boadway
- Donated on Aug 23, 2021
Thank you for your faith affirming work! <3
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 28, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 18, 2021
- Gabe Teeger
- Donated on Feb 16, 2021
- Daisy Song
- Donated on Feb 16, 2021
- Kristy Stafsholt
- Donated on Feb 16, 2021
- Juanita Harris
- Donated on Feb 15, 2021
Pretty much the first thing I do every morning, after making a cup of tea, sit down to see which seal is saved today. Love it, and thank you for sharing the videos
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 15, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Feb 15, 2021
Greate work! Big thanks all of you guys! Greetings from Germany Philipo