15K views · 750 reactions | The seals here are often entangled due to the amount of trash in the water coming from the fish factories and vessels in the area. This seal was having the best nap, giving Tony enough time to sneak up to it and cut the strap before the seal realized. Any piece of plastic can be lethal, especially when it’s looped. | Ocean Conservation Namibia | Facebook

19K views · 1.3K reactions | These seals were spotted in a small amount of time and rescued with no damage inflicted upon them by the entanglements. With lots of practice, we got better at spotting entangled seals. It is disheartening because it seems to get easier to spot them. It is not a good sign. | Ocean Conservation Namibia | Facebook