Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre

04/11/2026

Our rescuers have spent the day spinning round up and down, we have 5 new at the centre.
So now we need to feed and care for them. You called we came, please help us financially so we can buy more fish.
It's now R30,000 for 500 kgs of fish, because fish is scarce. 😭

Thank you to everyone who helped protect the seals on shore too.
Secure Rite Security
Strand Surf Lifesaving Club
The beach is so busy and some humans and dogs are a huge issue. Please save the educational pictures on this post and share, share .


𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 (𝗙𝗡𝗕)
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝟮𝟱𝟱𝟯𝟱𝟱
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗡𝗭𝗔𝗝𝗝
Account Name : Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 63178408994
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵
We have our PBO status so can issue you or your company with a section 18 a tax certificate. Email your details to [email protected]

Website
https://hbsrc.org.za/donate/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUDKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6gAUT_vtFxvv4Oug3FN5RbUILMydtV6eGHkyjVh7eVxXP_PZzEVWA4kBK0-g_aem_2b0B90jri_OdqRJJ7HsThA

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/help-keep-hout-bay-seal-rescue-open

04/11/2026

Our rescuers have spent the day spinning round up and down, we have 5 new at the centre.
So now we need to feed and care for them. You called we came, please help us financially so we can buy more fish.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 (𝗙𝗡𝗕)
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝟮𝟱𝟱𝟯𝟱𝟱
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗡𝗭𝗔𝗝𝗝
Account Name : Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 63178408994
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵
We have our PBO status so can issue you or your company with a section 18 a tax certificate. Email your details to [email protected]

Website
https://hbsrc.org.za/donate/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUDKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6gAUT_vtFxvv4Oug3FN5RbUILMydtV6eGHkyjVh7eVxXP_PZzEVWA4kBK0-g_aem_2b0B90jri_OdqRJJ7HsThA

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/help-keep-hout-bay-seal-rescue-open

Donate TO DONATE VIA PAYPAL, PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO BE TAKEN TO THE PAYPAL LINK. Support Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre Every day, Cape Fur Seals along our coastline face threats such as entanglement in fishing nets, pollution, and habitat loss. At Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre (HBSRC), we ar...

03/11/2026

Thank you Animal Welfare Helderberg, Kyle Girodo has been an absolute asset this past year to us. We appreciate everything you do to help us get these to safety as soon as possible.

is 🗝️ in rescue!

31/10/2026

I couldn't believe how busy the beach was when I came in to soak up some rays this morning. These humans seem to be all over the show, some gliding in the water too and they are just so inquisitive. They get really close to me and their footsteps and voices make me afraid. Thank goodness some came to help. They put up a sign and kept people and dogs away. It was nice to rest peacefully for a few hours as I don't have any energy and my tummy is rumbling. I heard one lady say that I'm around 6 kgs underweight and need some rehabilitation.
But I was so tired I just drifted off and woke up to a strong man lifting me into a crate. I'm glad to be safely on my way to Hout Bay Seal Rescue as I speak. I'll be fed some yummy sardine smoothies and get the rest I so need.
Please help towards my restorative journey by donating to Hout Bay Seal Rescue.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 (𝗙𝗡𝗕)
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝟮𝟱𝟱𝟯𝟱𝟱
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗡𝗭𝗔𝗝𝗝
Account Name : Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: 63178408994
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵
We have our PBO status so can issue you or your company with a section 18 a tax certificate. Email your details to [email protected]

Website
https://hbsrc.org.za/donate/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUDKVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6gAUT_vtFxvv4Oug3FN5RbUILMydtV6eGHkyjVh7eVxXP_PZzEVWA4kBK0-g_aem_2b0B90jri_OdqRJJ7HsThA

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/help-keep-hout-bay-seal-rescue-open

30/10/2026

Say No to Fireworks we are !!

Thank you Captain Calm !

Did you know?
While YOU watch the sky, Cape fur seals are scrambling for their lives.

The Panic: Almost 95% of the harbour’s seals are resting at night. Within minutes of fireworks starting, that flips to 92.7% are thrown into a state of acute panic.

They scramble into the dark water, and some won't return to their resting spots for 24 to 48 hours.

The Stampede: On packed docks, rocks, and steps, the sudden noise triggers a stampede.

Heavily panicked bulls weighing up to 300kg scramble over others, leaving smaller females and defenseless pups trampled and crushed.

The Injuries: Blinding flashes and booming echoes disorient the fleeing animals. As they rush for the water, they crash into boats, chains, and concrete piers.

Injuries and blood in the water, attracting sharks.

Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre

DM us if you want to help educate your community.

Please find the link to our FREE resources for the campaign: https://linktr.ee/captaincalmsa

You can also join our WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6nz0F0lwgkxFRot73T

29/10/2026

We support Captain Calm , so do the right thing!
!

27/10/2026

🦭 FROM 10.1KG TO FREEDOM 🌊

When this young Cape fur seal was rescued in Blouberg on 17 October, he weighed just 10.1kg - far below the 16–20kg expected for a seal of his age.

At approximately one year old, he should have been growing stronger and learning to thrive in the ocean. Instead, he was dangerously underweight and needed urgent help.

Without intervention, he was unlikely to survive.

Food scarcity can leave young seals struggling to find enough to eat. As they become weaker, catching prey becomes even more difficult, creating a devastating cycle of malnutrition and decline. Overfishing and changes in ocean conditions can put additional pressure on the marine food web 🐟🦑

Thankfully, this little one got a second chance.

Since his rescue, he has received the nutrition, care and time he needed to recover at HBSRC. Slowly but surely, he grew stronger, gaining the weight he desperately needed.

And yesterday weighing a little over 16kg and returned to the ocean where he belongs 💙🦭

He’s been tagged so he can be identified, but his next chapter is his to write. No more rehabilitation. No more recovery. Just open water, the freedom to roam, and the chance to live life wild.

Go well, little one. May the ocean be kind to you 🌊

🚨 SPOTTED A SEAL IN DISTRESS? Your actions could save a life.

🦭 Do not touch or approach the seal.
🐕 Keep dogs and other beachgoers at a safe distance.
📸 Take a photo or video from a distance.
📍 Share the location with Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre via WhatsApp: 072 988 5193.

⚠️ Please don’t attempt to return a seal to the water or intervene yourself. Contact the rescue team and let trained professionals assess the situation.

24/10/2026

🚨 Another rescue, another seal in need of help!

It’s been a super busy Saturday for the Hout Bay Seal Rescue Centre team, and this is just one of the rescues we’ve carried out today, this time in Muizenberg.

We’re heading into one of our busiest times of the year, and our team is working hard to help seals in need.

If you see a seal that appears injured, weak, or in distress, please reach out to us. If you’re unsure whether a seal needs help, let us know so we can assess the situation.

Your eyes on the ground make a difference. 🦭💙

PS - this rescued seal is now safely back at our Center and will undergo all necessary checks and rehab

20/10/2026

🌊 What shall we name him? 🌊

This little one that we rescued on Saturday from Blouberg has been shared far and wide. He's doing well in isolation and being fed 2 or 3 times a day and looking better already.
But he needs a name, so let's see who comes up with a fitting name for this fighter!!!