Baby Seals Clubbed To Death (VIDEO)

Animal rights activists have released this shocking footage of baby seals being clubbed to death in Namibia. An estimated 80,000 seal pups are clubbed to death each year, and their fur is sold internationally. The Dutch animal welfare group who shot the film are hoping to bring the cruelty to the attention of tourists who come to the country.

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[OneKind]

Thousands of seals are shot here in Scotland every year. At Advocates for Animals we have just launched a new campaign, OneKind; with a section 'Look Out for Seals'. We want a complete ban on shooting, particularly during the breeding seasons, when dependent young slowly starve to death without their mothers. Have a look at our website:

http://www.onekind.org.uk/news/news-from-2009/95-msps-congratulate-afa-on-seals

Also, the acclaimed British actor Richard Briers narrated a beautiful viral for us, which can be found at:

http://lookoutforseals.org/

[rocketman69]

Do I have to get a license or can I just start swinging away?

[SnapShots]

It's not a 'hunt.' It's a massacre.

[MCJanes]

It never ceases to amaze me..the hypocrisy of those who condemn the seal hunt. How many of you wear leather products? Or eat hamburgers, for God's sake. I eat seal meat, and I enjoy it.

It still sickens me that you people try to sensationalize the hunt by constantly using the term "Baby Seal". In Canada, at least, the hunting of baby seals is illegal, and has been for quite some time. The Canadian seal hunt is possibly the most regulated of all. Why aren't you guys outside of slaughterhouses, where cameras aren't even allowed? Or protesting the "sport" of deer hunting?

Fact is, many people make a living off hunging seals, just as others do raising/killing cows, chickens, etc., yet we never hear from you about that. All we hear is "go drop off your resumé at your local Starbucks, you barbarian.­...show me a Starbucks withing 200 kms of an Inuit village and I might take your argument seriously.

[MikeHermit]

Eating it, and using it is one thing. Plus domesticated animals have a control. while they damage their local ecosystem, their presence or loss does not affect neighboring ecosystems.

This commercialized slaughter of seals, baby seals, is strictly for fashion. It is cruelty for vanity.

We humans are a pathetic lot. Justifying slaughter for simple vanity. Ot hunting for nothing more then the head, as a trophy. Not too many cougar steaks out there, bear burgers.

If you need the fur to stay warm, take a mature seal, you need to kill less for the coat. Then eat the meat.

They are not clubbing adults, because they like the pristine baby fur. Pathetic excuse for fashion.

[Vickster]

I know a few people who hunt bear for meat.

[alguien]

it never ceases to amaze me that people like you are able to conflate the use of domestic livestock who are raised to be food with the wholesale slaughter of baby seals who are killed in the most vicious way possible.

come back and place an arguement when you understand the issues more clearly.

[MCJanes]

How exactly would I able to understand the hunt more clearly, if you don't mind me asking. Live in an area where the seal hunt takes place? Befriend a few sealers? See the issue brought up almost daily on the local news?

Oh wait...che­ck, check and check. What makes YOU an expert?

[dayala]

seems like the Canadian Sealers are going to have to find another way to earn a living, the EU has banned all imports of canadian seal pelts...th­e sealers only managed to club to death 68,000 out of the 280,000 quota assigned to this years hunt...nex­t year the pelts will be worhtless.

They know their baby-seal death-clubbing barbarism days are over and forever gone and there's nothing they can do about it.

[mreaid]

"sensationalize the hunt by constantly using the term "Baby Seal". In Canada, at least, the hunting of baby seals is illegal"

Well first of all, whether it is legal or not really is beside the point. Wrong is wrong, regardless. Slavery was constitutionally protected here in the states. Does that mean it was right? And who cares if it is "the most regulated of all?" Living things are still being beaten to death. Regulation just means there is some guy off to the side making little tick marks at how many times it takes to cave in a baby seal's skull. And oh my, does it really "sicken" you for people to actually describe what is happening and not turn a blind eye? Time to break out the blinders!

And maybe you just have not been paying attention, but we are outside - and inside - of slaughterhouses. And protesting the "sport" (I thank you for putting that in quotations!) of deer hunting. At least those of us who are not apart of that crowd I mention previously. But on that note, I agree with you: "Fact is, many people make a living off hunging seals, just as others do raising/killing cows, chickens, etc., yet we never hear from you about that." Again, kind of a blanket statement, but there are a lot of people who will be outraged only when a typical "cute" and "cuddly" animal is killed, with little regard to a hog or cow.

[mreaid]

"It never ceases to amaze me..the hypocrisy of those who condemn the seal hunt. How many of you wear leather products? Or eat hamburgers, for God's sake. I eat seal meat, and I enjoy it."

Well, first of all, blind blanket statements like this do little for your argument. Yes, there are those who will watch this and other similar videos and be just outraged at the idea of hurting an animal, all the while chowing down on a big plate of beef or whatever. Gotta love the "Oh I just LOVE animals, oh, hey, can I get relish on that dog as well?" crowd. And then there are those of use who actually have a sense of empathy - and I use this in the most unanthropomorphic way possible - and go out of our way to refrain from using any animal products. I don't care if it's a seal, baby or not, cow, pig, or anything else. These animals can feel pain and suffer just as much as you and I. There is no jury that is out on that question.

[mreaid]

Now, I have to mention though, that when I make these comments, particularly pertaining to things like seal hunting and such, I'm a little ambivalent. I agree that this is a life-sustaining practice for some indigenous groups like the Inuit. But that is null when you start talking about the same practice used to not feed a remote village with no other means of food, but to instead make a fur coat for, as someone else mentions, Jennifer Lopez. But, when you bring up such issues as factory farming, well that is indefensible. Those practices actually lessen our food/resource supply.

It all comes down to one thing in that animals are not property of ours, to do with as we see fit. It comes down to the very real parallel between an animal's ability to feel pain and suffer just as much as you or I.

[forcaff]

for everyone that's so disgusted about the baby seals what about the people in america that go out killing deers an other animals for sports whereis the ourage at that you even call it hunting season you hipocrites you want michael vicks heads but those of you that participate in hunting season walks aroungd free as a bird just shut the hell up aleast these people are going to eat what they kill are sale it to buy food unlike your hunters you only want the head of the deer to hang over his mantle to brag about how he killed the animal for fun and games

[SparkyGump]

My wife and I live as cruelty free as we can. We don't eat, wear or use animal products and WE are considered as radicals by our peers.

[RachelMc]

shut up! animals always eat animals. its natural u unnatural extremist. the other part about animal fur i understand but eating....­be serious.

[MikeHermit]

Attacking them for having a concience that differs from yours is wrong. They don't eat it because they have empathy for the animals. Isn't that one of the differneces people tout that makes us different from other animals, empathy?

I agree with you, denoting my canine teeth, that I am an omnivore. But I eat meat as conciously as I can and I doo not malign those who choose not to.

[pj-smith]

It is sickening, as is all cruelty to all species.
BUT! if there is a market for it......so be it, in our twisted world.

http://www.equineadvocates.org/issues/slaughter/slaughter.html

[JoshuaLudd]

Funny how some people worry about the killing of cute baby aminals while every day they support the wholesale, cruel slaughter of animals by their eating habits. I'm not saying everyone should become a vegetarian, but when you do absolutely nothing about the way these animals are treated you don't really have a moral leg to stand on when eating their dead bodies.

[Faxus]

Humans are, like animals, genetically programmed to eat to survive. Unfortunately this is not a part of our programing. These men are simply being cruel, otherwise this harvesting could be done more humanely. These people are beasts.

[mreaid]

I would like to disagree, but it's hard when you can watch in similar videos the men laughing and joking and toying with the baby seals as they die.

On the other hand, if we would put an end to the demand, there would be no need for the supply...

[juliaizen]

Many animals exposed to contact with the human species, lead lives that can only be described as a "Holocaust". Whether it is baby seals being clubbed to death, or "food animals" on farms, or "performing animals", it amounts to extreme cruelty, and abuse. Don't you imagine, that after clubbing a baby seal to death, that a father could find beating his wife, or his own children easier? Police Department data confirms that those individuals who display acts of cruelty toward animals (those who are weaker, and cannot defend themselves), are also individuals who will display the same type of behavior toward their fellow human beings. I can understand the need that people have to feed their families, but these acts of cruelty, go far beyond the pale, and it is the responsibility of all those who share this point of view, to stand-up for women, children, animals, and anyone anywhere anytime, that we become aware of, or suspect of committing acts of cruelty. Support the various animal rights organizations financially, in terms of volunteer work, or simply report to the authorities behavior that you believe is suspicious. You may be wrong. But I would rather err on the side of protecting those in danger, than finding-out later, that a situation I had chosen to ignore, had caused another human or animal being suffering.

[Progressiveama]

Yes!! I am a fan.

[StephBr]

The clubbing of the seals is horrific but who is going to wear the fur? Us, not the guy paid a buck a day to club them. Instead of boycotting a poor country in need of foreign currencies, boycott the retailers selling the end product, as THEY are the real problem.

[Progressiveama]

Activists have tried and tried to talk to Boyance and J Lo to stop using fur in their clothing lines, they refuse to listen. I would never buy anything of either.

[angryliberal]

That's some pretty impressive arm strength, the should try out for the Philadelphia Eagles.

[StephBr]

Is that a cigarette in your mouth? Wouldn't surprise me...

[JoshuaLudd]

That is a picture of the late, great Bill Hicks.

"Its not a war on drugs. Its a war on personal freedom. Keep that in mind at all times."
Bill Hicks RIP

[Puzzles]

Great attempt at comedy. You and Billo could create an act. Of course, Billo would have to be the straight man.

[Fernando Sosa]

you think that video is bad watch this one.. makes you wanna fly over there and fight this as$ holes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTYjyQln0QY&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

[patnb]

Disgusting. Anyone who wears seal fur, or seal skin is essentially
wearing a sign that says, "I am vile, cruel, and filled with profound ugliness on the inside"

[Babooshka7]

Gosh, Humans are such savages...­sometimes I'm amazed at the cruelty we're capable of. :(

[lkim65]

Why are you surprised? Name one thing that humans come in contact with that they don't destroy? The history of mankind is filled with death and destruction. I juts hope in instances like this that 'what goes around comes around' and these individuals get a club slammed against their skulls...

[StephBr]

Name one animal not destroying anything.

[Progressiveama]

Baboo and Iki are SO right, my thoughts for years.....­.I believe in reincarnation, I picture them getting it back

[Vickster]

Okay. So let me get this straight. On one hand, we have poor black people doing whatever they must to feed their families. One the other hand, we have affluent white people protesting what the poor people are doing to put a little food on their tables. (We can assume the white people are affluent because they can afford to stand around and hold up signs.) And I'm supposed to identify with who? The affluent white people? Or the seals?

[Babooshka7]

hmmm...why not get rid of the poor people then? if that's your questioning

[Vickster]

You missed my point entirely.

[StephBr]

We could share our wealth with them, are you ready for that?

[SinisterK9]

So following your logic train, rich white people are generally the only protesters, and poor black people only do "whatever" to put food on their tables and provide for their families.

White people are the devil, and black people are righteous, thus you are a stereotyping racist....­.got it.

[StephBr]

He is not stereotyping at all. You need to visit Africa.
Besides Vickster never said " righteous" you said that. He said they do what they can to put food on the table.
Saying that Africans are poor is not a racist comment at all. What do you think the average income of an African is theses days?
You are using the "race" card the same way beck does.

[brahdog]

assumption on the "poor black people" front. but supposing you're right, does cruelty justify profit?

[StephBr]

Of course he could be wrong, maybe these guys are millionaires having a little fun...
THINK!

[StephBr]

You meant "does profit justify cruelty" , right?

[StephBr]

Sadly you are right.
When elephants destroy an African village's crops the villagers kill the elephants and the white, well fed spectators cry for the endangered elephants forgetting that without the crops the village will suffer and some humans will starve to death.

[StephBr]

Sadly you are right.
When elephants destroy an African village's crops the villagers kill the elephants and the white, well fed spectators cry for the endangered elephants forgetting that without the crops some humans will starve to death.