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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 7 June 2022

Birds of a feather save stranded albatross

The NSRI’s Durban duty crew was called on recently to help uShaka Sea World release a rare juvenile Indian yellow-nosed albatross. ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 7 June 2022

Incidents at Sandy Bay, Clifton, Pringle bay and Gordons Bay

NSRI EOC, Emergency Operations Centre, and Community Medics were alerted to reports of a surfer injured at Sandy Bay, Cape Town. Also, NSRI Bakoven, NSRI Table Bay and NSRI Hout Bay were alerted to eye-witness reports of a suspected drowning ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 6 June 2022

Man deceased in kayaking accident

At 11h06, Saturday, 4 June, while on routine training exercises, our NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew diverted the sea rescue craft Spirit of Dawn to respond to the Mzimkhulu River Mouth, Port Shepstone, following eye-witness reports of a kayak capsized ...

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RESCUES  | Published: 4 June 2022

Man missing after being swept off rocks by waves

NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports from a former NSRI Hermanus crew member and Hermanus Neighbourhood Watch of a man swept into the sea off rocks by waves at The Esplanade, Hermanus. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 1 June 2022

Plettenberg Bay – Striped Dolphin rescue

NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were alerted by the Southern Cape Marine Animal Stranding Network, who had a member of their team on the scene at Dune Park, Keurbooms Beach, where a Striped Dolphin was found to have beached. ...

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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 25 May 2022

SEA RESCUE – Eastern Cape and Southern Cape coastline shark alert

NSRI, local Municipalities along the Southern Cape and Eastern Cape coastline and marine authorities are appealing to coastal users, in particular bathers, paddlers, surfers, body boarders and kite boarders, to exercise caution due to increased inshore shark activity. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 20 May 2022

STORMS RIVER – Leopard rescue has a sad outcome:

NSRI Storms River and NSRI Oyster Bay duty crews were activated to join SA National Park rangers in an effort to save a leopard stranded on a cliff face on the Storms River at the marine section of the Storms ...

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 | Published: 20 May 2022

EVERY CHILD WILL LEARN HOW TO SWIM: Update on NSRI’S Survival Swimming Centre in Riebeek Kasteel

Understanding the context of drowning and its impact on the socio-economic climate in South Africa makes it essential that every child should learn how to swim. Not only does it teach the child essential water safety skills, but it equips ...

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SAFETY ALERT  | Published: 19 May 2022

SEA RESCUE – Plettenberg Bay – Shark Alert precaution

NSRI and the Bitou Municipality are appealing to the public to exercise caution on the Keurbooms River and along the Plettenberg Bay coastline due to shark activity. ...

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FUNDRAISING  | Published: 16 May 2022

Grateful thanks to Metropolitan

Recent Platinum Partner Metropolitan Health Group has lent its support to the NSRI’s Water Safety programme. ...

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