A heartwarming collaboration between three NSRI bases and the South African Whale Disentanglement Network saw the rescue of an exhausted humpback whale, freed from its entanglements. West Coast, South…
A young Humpback whale entangled in fishing gear off South Africa’s Eastern Cape has been freed in a dramatic rescue by SAWDN and NSRI. East London, South Africa (09…
The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) and NSRI joined forces to help a juvenile whale entangle in a vessel’s mooring strops. False Bay, South Africa (24 October 2024)…
The SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Simonstown crew helped save a juvenile humpback whale recently. Simonstown, South Africa (25 September 2024) – A young Humpback whale…
The South African Whale Disentanglement Network worked to save a whale caught with a fishing line entangled around its flukes. Hermanus, South Africa (04 July 2024) – James Janse…
Two whales have been rescued in the space of two days thanks to South African Whale Disentanglement Network volunteers and the NSRI. Western Cape (04 February 2022) – The…
The South African Whale Disentanglement Network completed a time-sensitive rescue of an 11-metre Humpback Whale, untangling it before it got the chance to swim away. West Coast, South Africa…
The South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) and various NSRI teams have saved 209 whales from nets and fishing lines. Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (07 October 2021) – The…
The SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers launched from NSRI Gqeberha to rescue a juvenile Humpback whale caught in a fishing line and two floating buoys. Gqeberha, South Africa…
To date, 208 whales have been saved by the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN), which covers the entire South African coastline; the latest is a 10-metre Humpback Whale. Yzerfontein,…
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