Posted March 14, 2011 by peta2 staff
Seals are cute, fluffy and ridiculously awesome, but sadly, this is the worst time of year to be a seal in Canada. We’re nearing the beginning of Canada’s annual seal slaughter in which thousands of seals (mostly babies) die for their fur. Hunters beat, shoot, and even hook seals through their eyes and cheeks, then drag them across the ice—sometimes skinning the pups while they’re still conscious. Now it seems Canada is also going to start selling seal meat to China in an effort to make up for lost profits, since everyone else in the world knows these horrifying deeds sound more like the plot to a zombie film than the act of sane humans.
Over the next few months, we’ll be giving you different ways to speak out against this cruelty and here’s our next one: We want you to use your homework to help seals. Homework (groan!) sucks, I know, but not when you’re speaking out against seals being bludgeoned to death. Here are some ideas to help get your minds in hero mode:
These are just 4 of many ways you can use school assignments to help spread the word against this barbaric ritual. Send us your project and let us know your classmate’s reactions, and we’ll give you 1,000 Street Team points.
How do you plan on saving seals with your next assignment?
-Joey
P.S. If you’re not on the peta2 Street Team yet, you should join today so I don’t cry. It’s FREE and a great way to help animals and get free stuff.
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781 days ago
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I have many friends who are Canadian and HATE this and try and speak out about it every year. Not ALL Canadians feel the same. That’s like saying that because some people torture animals in America we all do it. It’s simply not true. I do believe, however, that this is simply horrific and needs to end today. I gaurentee if this was a slaughter of human babies it would be different. I don’t see the difference. Killing a baby seal is killing a human newborn baby. I hope those people who do this die, and rot eternal hell. This kind of abuse should NEVER be condoned. This is not only in Canada, as you have said, but for now they are the most reasonable people. Canada and U.S are hand in hand so that is why we focuse on Canada first. Then we will get to other countries. Remember, it only takes a drop of water in a big sea to have so much of an impact. Starting small like this, then growing pretty soon there will be a flood of us.. Helping and saving all the animals. My heart breaks for these seals. I am going to try and get Fox News to report about this.. I know Meghan Kellys heart will break<3. Please write fox news, meghan kelly, and ask her to PLEASE do a report on this. (The reason for her is because she is a animal lover and her heart breaks for animals in situations like this.)
786 days ago
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I have an upcoming art project due since its a new class. It can be whatever but it has to express something about us and its gonna be that I love animals and cruelty free! Im going to start right now! So excited((((:
789 days ago
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OMG this is seriously just ridiculas. For real?! Whats next? They really need to start making some strict laws to protect these poor helpless animals. Well im going to spread the word. Im writing my paper on this! great idea!
789 days ago
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I have a current event assignment due on Friday. I know what I’m doing.
790 days ago
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To use this topic in a homework assignment is a great idea!! I was actually in the middle of writing an essay about animal cruelty and coming across this just gave me even more ideas!!!
791 days ago
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It is absoulutely absurd to know that in canada there are people that lack the knowledge to know that clubbing seals is NOT OKAY! I wrote a paper in language arts class about animal abuse and people were asking me alot of questions and it really opened there eyes to the insane things that go on under the radar that no one ever notices. SPREAD THE WORD!
791 days ago
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I guess what I’m trying to get across is to take a step back from the horror of the act itself, and stop reacting so impulsively. It comes down to supply and demand, to put in to simple terms. Since I’m not seeing much change coming from my own government (the supplier), then I’m going to target other countries (the ones in demand of seal pelts/meat). From what I’ve heard, after the European Union took steps to ban the purchase of seal products, the industry went into a scramble trying to find a buyer for seal meat in order to make up for losses in sales. That seems like a far more effective step to me… but what do I know, I’m just a Canadian. And to the world that means a seal-clubbing monster
791 days ago
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As a Canadian, I hate being blamed for the seal slaughter every year because of my nationality. You’d be surprised how few of us condone this act. Keep in mind, though comparatively larger, seal hunting is practiced in 5 other countries (Norway, Russia, Namibia, Greenland, and the Danish region). It is also noteworthy that our biggest market for seal pelts is Norway…
next largest being Germany, Greenland, and China. In fact Asia is the biggest market for seal meat exports.
791 days ago
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when i see documentaries on Animal Planet about the killing of these nice animals, i wish THOSE BAD PEOPLE
would get punished for that….CANADA HAS TO STOP LILLING
SEALS, IS WRONG!
792 days ago
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No clubbing allowed!
793 days ago
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This is like a Holocaust for seals. Pretty soon humans will be slaughtering other HUMANS if we don’t speak up now! Yes, I do think People are stupid enough to kill each other.
793 days ago
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This breaks my heart, the next opportunity I get I’m definitely going to write about this and spread the word <3
794 days ago
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Seal slaughter is wrong so it needs to stop now,so in one of my next reports i’m going to write about this.
794 days ago
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I have writen so many reports about, KFC, McCruelty, the circus. I can’t wait to do one about the seal slaughter! I wil spread the word. And try not to be mad about it, when you are writing it think about the seals being slaughtered, and know that just by writing it, you will help save them.
795 days ago
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ok ill do that =^-^=
795 days ago
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My next Science Topic I will write about this!
795 days ago
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i seriously would, but we dont usually write reports on stuff like this!
this is just so over the top! i cant believe people could eat seal meat! its disgusting! like killing them for their fur isnt bad enough!!!!! 
796 days ago
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I would love to write the entire report right now but we don’t have any upcoming reports or projects right now D:
796 days ago
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How can the world be so cruel?
796 days ago
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This is so ridiculous! Canada is such a nice country, but aparently with a lot of stupid people in it! How they don’t realize the pain that they cause? How do the government and the other Canadians allow this madness happening right in front of them?? This got to stop!
797 days ago
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THIS SEAL SLAUGHTER HAS GOT TO STOP RIGHT NOW!