A lucky couple who live on Hindmarsh Island – Goolwa have over thirty seals sleeping on their private pontoon – of which is a wonderful sight, normally. However, several days ago they awoke to find one of their furry friends entangled in netting! This was reported to the Department for Environment Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) – Dry Creek who contacted AMWRRO for assistance. AMWRRO coordinated the rescue and attended hours later.
The netting now cut off
The seal was tranquilized and the entanglement removed. Fortunately for this sub-adult the entanglement had not yet cut through the skin and he was able to be released moments after removing the netting.Another successful rescue by the AMWRRO crew and DEWNR; working together and making things happen, before it’s too late!
Should you find an entangled marine animal please contact AMWRRO for advice and or assistance as we are a state wide service that can and will attend around the clock should the need arise.
AMWRRO volunteers are trained in marine wildlife rescue and we are always looking for new volunteers to help our precious and extremely unique marine critters when the need arises.
To become an AMWRRO volunteer and to get hands on with these animals – click here.
