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2024 10 21 Simons Town Whale Thank you
WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 21 October 2024

A whale assisted in a disentanglement operation

A tired juvenile whale was successfully freed from an entanglement in Simonstown Harbour, at False Bay Yacht Club. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 23 September 2024

Whale disentanglement: Mom and baby reunited

A concerned call from a member of the public led to the disentanglement of a juvenile humpback whale. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 20 September 2024

A juvenile Humpback whale assisted in a disentanglement operation

The young Humpback whale approached the NSRI rescue craft and fishing vessel IINGWANE and hung around for quite some time appearing to show appreciation for being freed. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 24 July 2024

Rescuing giants: The NSRI's heroic whale disentanglement mission

On Friday, 28 June, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) received an urgent call about a whale entangled in a fishing line off Walker Bay, Hermanus. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 18 January 2024

Melkbosstrand Beached Pygmy Sperm Whales

City of Cape Town (COCT) Marine Animal Stranding Network were alerted to reports of Pygmy Sperm whales beached at Melkbosstrand. ...

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ANIMAL RESCUE  | Published: 22 September 2023

Juvenile whale assisted in a disentanglement operation

At 11h12, Thursday, 21 September, NSRI Gqeberha Station 6, including 3 NSRI Gqeberha crew trained in SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) whale disentanglement techniques and methods, launched 2 NSRI rescue craft from the NSRI rescue station at the Port of ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 4 February 2022

2 whales assisted in 2 disentanglement operations in the West Coast

NSRI Yzerfontein launched the sea rescue craft Rescue 34, accompanied by SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers, following eye-witness reports of a whale entangled in fishing rope lines in the vicinity South of Dassen Island on the West Coast. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 16 December 2021

Whales assisted in a disentanglement operation:

At 07h15, Tuesday, 14 December, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated following reports of a whale entangled in fishing rope that appeared to be anchored to the sea bed off-shore South West of Dassen Island. ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 10 December 2021

Whale Carcass removed from the shoreline

In an operation accompanied by the Police Dive Unit, NSRI Table Bay and Police divers assisted the City of Cape Town (CoCT) Marine Animal Stranding Network to remove a 9 meter Humpback whale carcass from where the carcass had beached ...

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WHALE RESCUE  | Published: 6 October 2021

A young Humpback whale assisted in a disentanglement operation in Plettenberg Bay

At 09h17, Wednesday, 6 October, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated following reports of a whale entangled in fishing rope off-shore of The Waves, Plettenberg Bay. ...

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