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Yzerfontein SAWDN Operation

20 March 2020 by Alan

Whale assisted in a disentanglement operation 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 NSRI crew members on board. On arrival on …

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Humpback Whale assisted in a disentanglement operation

14 January 2020 by Con Tributor

At 12h21, Sunday, 12th January, SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Mykonos duty crew launched from both St Helena Bay and from NSRI Mykonos aboard two NSRI Mykonos sea rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski 5 and Jacqueline, following eye-witness reports of an adult Humpback whale entangled in fishing rope lines in the vicinity …

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