IFAW observes seals on the beach -- March 22, 2010

The IFAW observation team is witnessing is the worst ice year on record in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Harp seal pups which normally are resting on large pans of ice, are struggling to survive in the open water. Some seals are even washing up on the beaches of Prince Edward Island. IFAW Senior Researcher, Sheryl Fink, explains what is happening to the harp seal pups and what their future will look like.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• seals
• IFAW
• Sheryl Fink
• Canada
• Canada's commercial seal hunt

[another65girl]

Thank you for posting & always keeping us up to date. IFAW's wonderful work is truly appreciated.

[PrudencePrajna]

Thank You for your unwaivering support of our seal friends, and all animal beings

[catguy43]

@misfitdoll23

This was published on my birthday.

[misfitdoll23]

This makes me so sad.

:(

[Darkkhorse]

Why do they need the ice again? the only explanation she gave was that they can't nurse from their mothers? Is she serious? they can't nurse on dirt? Also, she batted around the "on record" thing.... what is the earliest record, cause if we are 10 billion years old, we have a lot of missing data I am sure. These types of videos really don't help your cause. Perhaps adding real reasons the seals will suffer from lack of ice would help.

[romika3]

7 million seals this spring, approximately 1.2 pups to be born, perhaps a limited seal hunt, more pup will die this year from natural mortality. Stop raising your funds on the backs of Canadian seal hunters. Why not try raising money in Namabia, they have a hunt. But again that hunt wouldn't be money maker for you folks.