I am so fortunate that I was involved with a seal called Selso who was rescued and released after a 7 month rehabilitation at uShaka Sea World. We taught him to eat from us and her learned fast. When he arrived he was about 100kilograms underweight and only weighed 75kilograms. When he left he weighed nearly 200kilograms, and stolen all our hearts and been fitted with a satellite tag so we could monitor his progress on his way back to the sub-antarctic islands where these animals are found. We took him on a cruise ship to Port Elizabeth, and then released him off the continental shelf. He is already more than halfway to his destination and scientists believe he is presently fishing in a place in the ocean where food is plentiful. So amazing to watch his progress. I take my hat off to the management of Sea World for funding this exercise and doing it for the individual and the species and of course our oceans at large.
I always found the concept of surrender a cop out. Something one would do if one was too weak to take on a situation. So, when I found myself in a situation where I am unable to follow my passion in the most effective manner, I experienced great discomfort. Speaking up was immediately taken as judgement. Even though it was never intended as that. The presumed judgement resulted in defence. And the drama began, and unfolded. Chasms and vindication ruled. Frustration and finger pointing. What has this to do with animals? For those of us that work with animals, they are like kids. They sense how we feel. Our moods affect them. So, when this type of angst environment is created, the disturbance affects the creatures that we love. The lesson – stop the angst. It is not worth upsetting the animals. Nothing is. So, surrender. Not sure where this will go. But I am here righ...
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