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But then, in a narrow-minded bid to prop up our fishing industry, we go and legalize the brutal clubbing of defenseless baby harp seals. Oh, the government doesn’t phrase it that way ...

But harp seals and hooded seals spend time on the Island, too. Even though its coat is white, this grey seal pup will soon turn grey. (Charles Caraguel) "For some, they stay with their baby ...

Harp seals and their pups are the subject ... After this time the pups are left on the ice while they lose their white fur and grow a grey coat. The seals are then ready to head off into the ...