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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 15 October 2020

East London – Sunday, 11 October. A search for a missing dog:

EAST LONDON:NSRI are sad to inform that a boxer dog is missing and is suspected to have drowned at Orient Beach, East London.Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said:On Sunday morning NSRI East London duty crew were activated following ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 4 September 2020

Penguin rescue on Robben Island

Marc de Vos, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said:At 11h43, Thursday, 3 September, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following a request from SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) to evacuate an African penguin found ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 3 September 2020

There’s nothing quite as rewarding as setting a whale free

Kelly-Ann Irving, NSRI volunteer and deputy station commander at Station 26 (Kommetjie), has trained with the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) to rescue whales using specialised techniques and equipment. We chat to her fascinating work... ...

Anette the turtle
AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 6 August 2020

Turtle rescue update: How is Anette doing a year down the line?

NSRI catches up with Two Oceans Aquarium curator Maryke Musson to find out what happened to the loggerhead turtle rescued by the Kommetjie crew.In July 2019, Station 26 (Kommetjie) crew painstakingly disentangled a seal and a loggerhead turtle caught up ...

Kyle Turtle
AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 5 August 2020

Turtle Rescued from Strand Beach

An injured Hawksbill sea turtle, found on Strand Beach was rescued on Wednesday.Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, said:At 08h17, Wednesday, 5 August, NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated to assist at Strand Beach where a sea turtle ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 23 July 2020

Injured Flamingo Rescued in Port Alfred

A young flamingo was rescued in Kleinemonde near to Port Alfred on Wednesday.Stephen Slade, NSRI Station 11 Port Alfred station commander, said:At 14h45, Wednesday, 22 July, NSRI Port Alfred crew were activated following a request for assistance from an NSRI ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 22 July 2020

Gordon's Bay crewman rescues dog trapped on a rock

SEA RESCUE – Gordon's Bay – Wednesday, 22 July. Dog rescue:Vincent Landman, NSRI Gordon's Bay deputy station commander, said:At 13h56, Wednesday, 22 July, NSRI Gordon's Bay duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a dog trapped on a rock ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 12 July 2020

Cape Clawless Otter passes away in Kommetjie despite efforts and paddlers assisted in Mossel Bay

Rescue efforts in Kommetjie and Mossel Bay over the weekend occurred as follows: KOMMETJIE, Station 26:Kelly-Ann Irving, NSRI Kommetjie deputy station commander, said:At 11h30, Saturday, 11 July, NSRI Kommetjie crew responded to sand dunes at Long Beach, Kommetjie, following a ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 2 January 2020

Cape Coast – Fatal drowning and incidents:

BETTY'S BAY and KLEINMOND:Schalk Boonzaaier, NSRI Kleinmond station commander, said:At 15h26, Wednesday, 01 January, NSRI Kleinmond duty crew were activated following a Police request for assistance at Betty’s Bay Main Beach reporting CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) efforts commenced on a ...

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AD CAMPAIGNS  | Published: 26 November 2019

SAWDN - PORT ELIZABETH - Monday, 25th November. Humpback whale freed in a disentanglement operation:

At 09h30, Monday, 25th November, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers launched from the Port Elizabeth NSRI station aboard two NSRI Port Elizabeth sea rescue craft, JLT Rescuer and Spirit of Surfski 4, following eye-witness reports from the crew of ...

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