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WATCH: TURTLE AND SEAL RESCUED IN KOMMETJIE

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Two sea mammals found trapped and injured in fishing nets, off the coast of Kommetjie yesterday, will soon go back to the ocean, thanks to the rapid response of sea rescue officials.
A loggerhead sea turtle and a seal were found trapped in fishing nets by a passerby, who immediately contacted the NSRI.
Spokesperson for the NSRI, Craig Lambinon says members of the Two Oceans Aquarium were called to help set the injured sea creatures, free.
Watch the video below:
Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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