seal hunt
Marine mammal pursuit
A seal hunt is the organized killing of seals for their pelts, oil, or meat.
The term often refers specifically to the annual commercial hunt of harp seals in Atlantic Canada, which has drawn international controversy over animal welfare concerns.
Protesters gathered to oppose the seal hunt.
The activity is also called sealing.
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
- pupYoung canine or seal
- cullingSelective population reduction
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- NewfoundlandCanadian Atlantic island province
East Coast · ice floes · ice floe · fur · fur trade · pelts · blubber · Arctic · Inuit · quota · protest · Greenpeace · whitecoat · harvest · commercial · subsistence · blood · controversy
- huntingtracking, deer calls, stands, flushing, rifle
- huntssafari, stalking, cubbing, big game, deer season
- marine huntingwhaling, commercial whaling, Inuit, spearfishing, poaching
- Newfoundland HistorySt. John's, Avalon, Labrador, outports, colonial governor
- Arctic PeoplesInuit, Inuk, Aleut, Eskimo, Aleuts
- regional industriesforestry, lumber, dairy farming, Napa wine, fishing
seal huntseal sanctuary
Refuge for marine mammals
animal rescue · wildlife rehabilitation · animal protection · wildlife preservation · wildlife tourism
seal huntseal sanctuary
Refuge for marine mammals
wildlife sanctuary · marine reserve · wildlife conservation · protected habitat
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