This Giant Seal Broke Our Net and Gave Rescuer Antoine a Concussion!

What goes through your mind when you see a massive alpha seal, a true giant, with a packing strap slicing into his neck? You know one thing: he won’t go down without a fight. He’s survived years of battles, challenges, predators. And now we come at him with nets? No way he’s going to let that happen. But we were ready. With not one, but two nets. Because we cannot let a prime animal like this be taken down by a few grams of plastic. And yet, despite all our planning, he escapes. Breaks the net. Disappears. It’s devastating. Then, two days later, we get a second chance. He’s back, and this time, we go all in. The fight is wild and intense. The seal uses every ounce of his strength, and Antoine, our seasoned rescuer, ends up with a mild concussion from the struggle. That’s how fierce this rescue was. But in the end — we get the strap off. One of our toughest rescues. One of our proudest moments, and a reminder that rescuers pay a price too. 🦭 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductible in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia