Andre Livingston-Louw, SAWDN team leader, said:At 09h40, Thursday, 10 June, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue crew launched from Yzerfontein harbour aboard the NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue craft Rotary Onwards following reports from a research ...
The NSRI has been involved in whale disentanglement operations since 2006. Since then, around 140 volunteers have been trained in the specific procedures necessary to assist the whales. There are 21 ‘disentanglement stations’ around the country, 18 of which are ...
At 10h33, Sunday, 6 September, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers from NSRI Mykonos towed the sea rescue craft Spirit of Rotary - East London to St Helena Bay harbour where the sea rescue craft was launched and headed towards ...
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... ...
SCARBOROUGH:Ian Klopper, SAWDN team leader, said:At 16h31, Wednesday, 06th May, SAWDN (SA Whale Disentanglement Network) were activated following reports from a Scarborough resident of a whale appearing to be entangled in fishing rope and in distress off-shore of Scarborough.NSRI Kommetjie ...
SAWDN (South African Whale Disentanglement Network) volunteers were alerted at 16h26, Tuesday, 24th March, following reports of a whale dragging a buoy and rope in the vicinity of Kommetjie approximately 1.5 nautical miles North West of the Slangkop lighthouse. ...
At 08h13, Tuesday, 17 March, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports from a fishing vessel of a whale entangled in fishing ropes South West of Dassen Island.NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue craft Rotary Onwards was launched with four ...
[video width='640' height='480' mp4='https://www.nsri.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WhatsApp-Video-2020-03-06-at-19.48.39.mp4'][/video]DASSEN ISLAND:At 10h40, Thursday, 05th March, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated to reports of a whale entangled off-shore of Dassen Island.SAWDN volunteers including additional crew from Cape Town and NSRI Melkbosstrand launched from Yzerfontein harbour ...
At 10h17, Tuesday, 18th February, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers were activated to reports from fishermen of a whale entangled in fishing rope lines and floatation buoys in the vicinity of Dassen Island on the West Coast.An NSRI Yzerfontein ...
At 07h26, Friday, 30th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) were activated following reports from a fishing vessel of a whale entangled in fishing rope off-shore of Dassen Island.NSRI Yzerfontein sea rescue craft Rotary Onwards was launched to investigate and ...
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