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Seals photos & video
Seal Experts
Our Animal Action Education programme helps children learn and care about animals
Resources to learn more about seals:
- Video answers to frequently asked questions
- Why commercial seal hunts are cruel
- Timeline of shrinking markets
- IFAW's briefing paper on the WTO
- An Amicus Brief filed with the WTO by Rob Howse from NYU School of Law
- Amici Curiae paper from IFAW and other NGOs
- Fact sheet: Ending Canada’s commercial seal hunt
Our work depends on your generous support. Please give what you can to help the animals.
More about seals, sealing and IFAW:
- Protecting grey seals in Canada
- Why commercial sealing is cruel
- Seals on thin ice – Climate change threatens seals
- Seals and Fisheries – Are seals eating all the fish?
- Aboriginal sealing – Does IFAW campaign against subsistence seal hunts?
- Defending Seals brochure
- Seal meat waste memo
Seals news
We're coming off an inspiring week among peers and experts who are putting their skills to work in telling the story of Read more »
The East Coast commercial seal hunt has started up in Canada for another year, and once again we are hearing the same myths Read more »
I remember going to the East Coast seal hunt for the first time in 2001. As the helicopter approached the seal nursery, I Read more »
Our video team has been fortunate enough to chronicle so many of our successes over the years. Here is a rundown of our Watch Video »
When Canada and Norway complained about the EU’s 2009 seal trade ban to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Watch Video »
In case you missed it, be sure to WATCH: EU voices united in support of the seal ban – "Taking action Watch Video »
In case you missed it, be sure to WATCH: EU voices united in support of the seal product ban – "An inhumane Watch Video »
Every year, hundreds of dolphins, whales, porpoises and seals strand along coastlines around the world. Fortunately in some locations, networks of scientists, vets, and volunteers are able to respond to these animals and rescue some that com Read more »
International Fund for Animal Welfare teams with Bare Tree Media to release emojis to engage audiences in animal rescue and conservation
Mobile technology and conservation join forces to save animals in a new partnership. IFAW (International Fund Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is disappointed that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) will be opening the commercial seal hunt early this year, allowing sealers to hunt while harp seal pups are still nursing. Traditionally, the annu Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare condemns any early opening of the commercial harp seal hunt. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are considering suspending the annual closure of the hunt in mid-March. This is one of the few protections in pla Read more »
Discovery Channel acquired worldwide television rights to the feature documentary Huntwatch narrated by actor Ryan Reynolds and produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The film, which follows the 50 year history of Canada’ Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) welcomed today’s EU Parliament vote for an amended version of the regulation on trade in seal products. The trade ban had to be revised in response to findings of the World Trade Organization (WT Read more »
Every year, hundreds of dolphins, whales, porpoises and seals strand along coastlines around the world. Fortunately Read more »
We're coming off an inspiring week among peers and experts who are putting their skills to work in telling the story of Read more »
International Fund for Animal Welfare teams with Bare Tree Media to release emojis to engage audiences in animal rescue and Read more »
The East Coast commercial seal hunt has started up in Canada for another year, and once again we are hearing the same myths Read more »
