Seal rescues are really slow in January, so the OCN team was really excited at the opportunity to help some sharks! We received a phone call from a good samaritan reporting a group of sharks stuck in shallow water in the Walvis Bay lagoon. We knew exactly where to find them, as we've dealt with this same scenario several times over the last few years. We've had some large algae blooms in the area lately. The algae consumes all the oxygen in the water, causing a lot of fish to head into extreme shallows. These sharks were caught in a tidal pond, and with the tide still dropping for another 3 hours, they would not have survived the ordeal. The team caught and released 14 sharks in total. They all had to be carried about 150 meters over the sandbar to deeper water. Most of the sharks were Smooth Hound Sharks (Mustelus mustelus) - a species that eats mostly crabs and mussels and luckily does not have sharp teeth. A big thanks to all who were involved in the effort. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please visit our website to find out more about our work and how to support us: ➡ Website: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ ➡ Donate via Paypal: https://ow.ly/BTm550PIavq ➡ Donate via Stripe: https://ow.ly/Xy1F50PIMzQ ➡ Support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OCN ➡ FAQs: https://www.ocnamibia.org/faqs Follow us on social media: ➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ ➡ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibia ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oc_namibia ➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocnamibia/ ➡ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ocnamibia 😊 Thank you for every like, share, comment and subscribe 😊 Ocean Conservation International is registered as a non-profit organisation under chapter 501(c)3. Donations are tax deductable in the United States. All donations are used to support the seal rescue team from Ocean Conservation Namibia