Seal pups are incredibly cute but they need special care if found washed up on SA beaches; the Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre rescues and rehabilitates seals.
Hout Bay, South Africa (22 April 2022) – The Seal Rescue Centre in Hout Bay has been working non-stop to help free seals entangled in ropes, injured by pollution or other painful ailments. The ocean is filled with litter and pollution which also harms the seal pups.
The Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre was founded in 1999 by Francois Hugo. Since his passing, a dedicated has taken over and run the organisation 24 hours a day, seven days a week! They rescue injured sick, and orphaned seals.
Some of their rescue seals are just the cutest! They recently shared a video of their seal yearlings in recovery. It is enough to melt your heart!
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“Our mission is to intervene when seals are in distress.
We rescue injured, sick or orphaned seals and then rehabilitate and return them to their natural environment within the Cape Peninsula Metropolitan Region.
The centre responds to all cases reported.
Our volunteers are on standby 24 hours a day to immediately respond to calls of seals in distress.”
They are hoping to collect some of the items off their wishlist before the cold Cape winter sets in. You can support the team via their BackaBuddy fund here too.
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