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The Fight Against the Seal Slaughter Circles the Globe

Written by PETA

Posted 04-01-2009

By now, the whole world knows about the horrors of the Canadian seal slaughter. With demonstrations taking place around the world, it's pretty hard not to notice. Our friends in Canada, Germany, and cities across the U.S. have been out on the streets to spread the word. Check out some photos of recent demonstrations, and then visit our Action Center online to find out how you can organize your own protest.

We love LUSH for being cruelty-free, and now we love the cosmetics maker even more for teaming up with Sea Shepherd to save seals.

This concerned citizen in Detroit is holding a "hakapik," a club with a hook on the end that sealers use to bludgeon seal pups.

Our friends at PETA Germany showed up in full force to defend seals.

Londoners certainly know how to make a statement!

This Chicago demo brought tears to the eyes of onlookers. One passerby even took up a poster and joined the protest.

Inspired yet? Take a minute to read the words of a Canadian who opposes the seal slaughter, and then take action by telling the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee that you won't support the Olympic Games until Canada stops supporting the seal slaughter.

Written by Lianne Turner

Tags:

Canada, seal slaughter, Detroit, Kiss My Face, demo, Chicago, Germany, London, Vancouver Olympics, Mitchum, Yes to Carrots, White Rain, Tom's of Maine, LUSH

Recent Comments

Dahli Dawler commented:

Sep 7, 2009 2:03 AM

I just cannot believe my eyes! Innocent playful baby seals have been forced to give up their lives cruelly by stupid selfish companies who employ the cruellest people to end the innocent lives of harmless and defenceless baby seals. So many lives cut sort just for money and profits! God! What is wrong with the people of this planet??
amy commented:

Apr 26, 2009 8:27 PM

I live in the U.S. where sooo many people are unaware of the seal hunt. If you're interested in staying updated please join my Facebook group httpwww.facebook.comgroup.php?gid2259724474 I say we all go to Canada and rally. ONE HUUUUGE RALLY! I'll sleep right outside of Harper's bedroom window if I have to! SOMETHING needs to be done NOW!
Rose commented:

Apr 8, 2009 2:41 PM

Hi I am a Canadian and I am sick of this slaughter of innocent seal pups. I received a letter from the government stating that this was a good portion of their income plus it is tradition. The problem is that most of the money is in the government's pocket. If they couldn't profit from it they would not allow it. They don't care about the maritimers only money. This is not the old days where this tradition truely helped them. With the way the world is sometimes we need to let go of our traditions. I find that slaugher seal pups isn't a tradition. The government should be helping them find new ways for income.
Athena Gerber commented:

Apr 5, 2009 5:13 AM

There must be primitive people in the Canadian government with very little intelligence with regard to the rights of any living creautres to be humanely treated. i wonder if they would appreciate somebody clubbing their baby at birth and attaching it to the collar of their jacket!!!
Neil Warne commented:

Apr 4, 2009 11:58 PM

One is also disheartened me at the comments he reads on such websites as CBC and even CTV where the majority of commenters on both comment pages actually stick up for the "hunt" trotting out the usual crap about how it's "regulated and humane" not it's "economically important" not a chance in hell of that and even daring to suggest that it's more humane to club seal pups to death than to "let them overpuopulate and starve and of course what goes on in an abbatoir is much worse than the regulated and humane seal hunt it's "their way of life" slavery was a way of life once and I am starting to wonder if most Canadians hate the slaughter after all I am hoping it's the ignorant minority posting their garbage.
Kiwie commented:

Apr 4, 2009 8:57 PM

Okay Stop hating on Canada. Canada is not one collective thing we are people and not all of us support the seal hunt. It makes me sick when people write comments like "those sick candian bastard" or shit like that. Do not generalize. I AM CANADIAN AND I LOVE MY COUNTRY BUT I DO NOT SUPPORT THE CANADIAN SEAL HUNT.
alexandra commented:

Apr 4, 2009 5:34 PM

I DO NOT understand why someone would want to do that. i don't understand how someone could stomach doing that its plain disgusting!!! I cry at the thought of the pain they go through and how scared they must be in those last moments and it makes me sick.
Eden commented:

Apr 4, 2009 5:21 PM

I applaud the courage and humility of the Canadians who have posted here. I live in the U.S. and love my country but I don't agree with much of what goes on here. I feel so sad that the Canadian government still sanctions this barbarity. I have always thought that I might like to move to British Columbia someday for a while I love to ski but cannot even consider it until this barbarity is stopped. I will also do all I can to get everyone I know and everyone they know etc. etc. to boycott the Canadian Olympics. I think that any human who can brutally slaughter the innocent baby seals cannot be anything but a sociopath. How can you go out and club baby seals to death or not quite to death and then skin them sometimes while they are still alive and then go home and be a loving sensitive husband and father. It's just not possible.
Maria Cristina Fonseca commented:

Apr 4, 2009 1:04 AM

Canadians are barbariansthey smile while kill the baby seal! Also sing while are killing...Jesuswhat kind of people are theyare you sure they are humans? Ill never travel to a country like thatIll never buy something made in Canadaas we say here in Brazil"Everything we do herewe pay here"
JJ commented:

Apr 4, 2009 12:44 AM

I too am Canadian in fact I was born and raised in the Maritimes where the hunt takes place although most of it is in Newfoundland and Labrador which seems to be another country to me. I am AGAINST the seal hunt and many other Canadians are as well. We are not all barbaric and uncivilized so please don't judge us all the same. I believe to have an intelligent opinion and one that will resonate with others on the topic is to be fully educated on the topic and research the economy politics and history of the hunt. It's not black and white. This is why the issue is so polarizing. It's a disgusting practice but the people who support it often get very violent and in your face if you are against it. It seems the opinions and "rights" of a few sealers are more important than the widespread moral outrage at the suffering of so many.

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