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.
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Learn MoreNews & Events
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March 9, 2010
HSI, Senator Harb Call for Cancellation of 2010 Commercial Seal Slaughter
Senator Mac Harb and Humane Society International/Canada are calling for the cancellation of the 2010 commercial seal hunt.
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March 3, 2010
McGrath’s Fish House Pledges to ProtectSeals
The HSUS is pleased to announce that McGrath’s Fish House has joined the ProtectSeals boycott of Canadian seafood.
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February 26, 2010
HSI Celebrates Hope on Hay Island
Sealers in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, have confirmed that a grey seal hunt on Hay Island is highly unlikely to occur in 2010.
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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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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.
