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Ocean Conservation Namibia
Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit organization based on the central coast of Namibia, founded by Naude and Katja Dreyer in 2020 to create global awareness of ocean and plastic pollution and its impact on animals, specifically seals. OCN focuses mainly on an area called Pelican Point, on the Skeleton Coast near Walvis Bay. As of March 2024, OCN had rescued approximately 3,000 seals trapped in marine debris since 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, videos of these rescues went viral on YouTube and TikTok. A documentary was made about OCN in 2023 called ''Cutting the Line'', which won multiple film festival awards. As of March 2024, OCN was funded by donations and had a team of seven. References External links {{commons categoryOCN's YouTube Channel Organizations established in 2020 Nature conservation in Namibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walvis Bay
Walvis Bay (; ; ) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the List of cities in Namibia, second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country. The city covers an area of of land. The bay is a haven for sea vessels due to its natural deep-water harbour, protected by the Pelican Point sand spit, which is the only natural harbour of any size along the country's coast. Being rich in plankton and marine life, these waters also draw large numbers of southern right whales, attracting whalers and fishing vessels. A succession of colonists developed the location and resources of this strategic harbour settlement. The harbour's value about the sea route around the Cape of Good Hope had caught the attention of world powers since it was discovered by the outside world in 1485. The importance of the harbour, combined with its extreme isolation by land, explains the complicated political history of the town. For much of its history, Walvis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
