seal clubbing
Bludgeoning marine mammals
Seal clubbing is the practice of killing seals by striking them with a heavy club, typically for their fur or blubber.
The method is associated with commercial hunting in Arctic regions and has become a focal point for animal rights campaigns.
The phrase sometimes appears metaphorically for actions perceived as cruel or indefensible: Voting against that bill is like seal clubbing—politically suicidal.
- pupYoung canine or seal
- furAnimal body hair
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- sea iceFrozen ocean surface
- huntPursuit of quarry
Newfoundland · ice floe · white coat · marine mammal · blood · slaughter · controversy · PETA · Brigitte Bardot · Canada · culling · harvest · pelts · fur trade · cruelty · animal rights · protest · Inuit
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- animal crueltyanimal abuse, animal cruelty, dogfighting, neglect, torture
- marine huntingwhaling, commercial whaling, subsistence hunting, whale hunting, polar bear hunting
- controversial practicesabortion, capital punishment, death penalty, euthanasia, torture
- Environmental Policyclimate policy, Clean Air Act, conservation policy, Clean Water Act, environmental regulation
seal clubbinganimal rescue
Saving distressed fauna
wildlife rehabilitation · seal sanctuary · wildlife protection · animal welfare · wildlife conservation
seal clubbingecotourism
Conservation-minded nature tourism
wildlife photography · catch and release · whale watching · bird watching · nature observation
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