Each year, hundreds of thousands of seals are clubbed and shot to death in Canada for their fur. This annual commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals in the world. Join our ProtectSeals campaign in ending this cruel and needless killing for good.
Ninety-seven percent of the seals killed in this hunt are babies under just three months of age, and they are utterly defenseless. Veterinary studies show high levels of cruelty at the slaughter, including wounded seals left to suffer in agony, conscious seals impaled on metal hooks, and live seals cut open.
But we’re winning the battle: Global seal product markets are closing, an international boycott of Canadian seafood is applying financial pressure, and Canadians—even sealers—are calling for a federal buyout of the commercial sealing industry.
Learn how you can be part of our international campaign to save the seals.
Seal Hero Strikes Again
Nine-year-old Martin Welych-Flanagan just won't stop fighting to end Canada's seal hunt.
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February 8, 2010
Educating Classmates about Animal Cruelty is Key for ‘2010 Humane Teen of the Year’
Alexis Ulrich, a 19-year-old lifelong animal lover from Lakewood, Colo., is The HSUS' ‘2010 Humane Teen of the Year.’
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February 3, 2010
Is Baby Seal Bashing Canada’s New Olympic Sport?
HSI/Canada condemns the decision by the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Nova Scotia government to allow a commercial slaughter of baby seals on Hay Island.
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December 29, 2009
2009: A Banner Year for Animals
The HSUS reflects on some major achievements for animal protection in 2009. Countless animals have been rescued from harm, spared from suffering and guaranteed basic standards of humane treatment.
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November 6, 2009
HSI Wins Campaign of the Year Award
Humane Society International is the proud recipient of the Campaign of the Year award at the European Public Affairs Awards in Brussels Thursday night. This highly coveted award, which is voted for by the professional lobby community in Brussels, was given to HSI for its high profile and successful lobby campaign to achieve an EU ban on trade in seal products.
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January 29, 2010
Saks Fifth Avenue Settles Fur False Advertising Suit
The HSUS and retailer Saks Incorporated have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that several of the nation’s largest department stores and fashion designers have repeatedly engaged in false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments.
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December 29, 2009
2009: A Banner Year for Animals
The HSUS reflects on some major achievements for animal protection in 2009. Countless animals have been rescued from harm, spared from suffering and guaranteed basic standards of humane treatment.
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December 16, 2009
The HSUS Recognizes Top 12 State Legislative Achievements in Animal Protection
The HSUS celebrates the top 12 state legislative achievements in animal protection in 2009.
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December 1, 2009
Lord & Taylor Bans Raccoon Dog Fur from U.S. Stores
The HSUS and retailer Lord & Taylor have reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that several large department stores and fashion designers have repeatedly engaged in false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments. Lord & Taylor will end all use of raccoon dog fur and reform its advertising and garment labeling practices.
