Canada to begin grey seal hunt in run-up to Olympics
With all eyes on Canada as the 2010 Olympic Games open this week, the Canadian government has announced its intention to kill as many as 50,000 grey seal pups. Three out of every four grey seal pups have been marked for death this year.
The so-called grey seal “harvest” is one of the cruelest in existence. Frightened and panicked newly-weaned pups are herded, clubbed and skinned in front of several hundred of their still-suckling brethren and their mothers. The pups killed are about 3 weeks of age, and have not yet learned to swim or eaten their first solid meal.
Send a message to Canadian politicians asking them to stop this cruel and unnecessary slaughter
Join Sparky the Seal in Nanaimo, BC
Peacefully rally against the world's largest marine mammal slaughter
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Location: Maffeo Sutton Park
Street: Comox Road
City/Town: Nanaimo, BC
Please join IFAW and "Sparky" - our giant inflatable seal - as he concludes his nationwide journey to celebrate the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Over the past few months Sparky has welcomed the Olympic torch at major cities across Canada to raise awareness of Canada's commercial seal hunt.
On Saturday, February 13, from 1PM-3PM Sparky will be outside the Lions Pavilion in Maffeo Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo, British Columbia.
Please come out and join us!
Haiti Emergency Relief Response
IFAW’s animal relief responders in Haiti continue to work long days with the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) to provide immediate veterinary care, vaccinations, and food to both companion and farm animals.
The team have found and cared for many injured and undernourished animals, and vaccinated and treated them for fleas and other conditions.
Please click here to learn more about IFAW’s efforts in Haiti
Abused Zimbabwe Elephants Begin New Life
The nine wild elephants rescued from cruel safari training at a Zimbabwe ranch have been successfully relocated to their new home in Hwange National Park. Tracking shows the elephants have stayed together as a group as they begin their new life in a protected reserve free from abuse and neglect.
Thank you to all the incredible supporters who helped IFAW make this life-saving rescue effort possible.
To donate to help cover the costs of this move, click here.
To download a report about the move, click here.
