The Humane Society of the United States was in Canada documenting the 2009 seal hunt. Interviews with experts, high-resolution photographs and broadcast quality video are available to the media. Contact The HSUS Public Relations department.
Video of the 2009 seal hunt is available. Click here to view.
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2009 Press Releases:
Humane Society International Canada: Stop the Seal Hunt and the Trade in Cat and Dog Fur
September 24, 2009
Author Farley Mowat Calls on Stephen Harper to End Commercial Seal Slaughter
September 14, 2009
Humane Society International Congratulates EU for Seal Product Trade Ban; Condemns Canadian Government Response
July 27, 2009
In Our Hands: DC's Top Chefs, Bartenders and Restaurateurs Band Together to End the Canadian Seal Hunt
July 22, 2009
Gov. Schwarzenegger Enacts Legislation Giving San Diego Power to Determine Seals' Fate
July 21, 2009
Humane Society International Condemns Namibian Seal Slaughter and Attack on Observers
July 17, 2009
Eat With Us Pledges to ProtectSeals
June 24, 2009
Nigel Barker's Harp Seal Nursery Photographs on Exhibit at the United Nations in New York
June 5, 2009
The Humane Society of the United States Applauds the U.S. Senate for its Unanimous Vote Against Canada's Commercial Seal Slaughter
May 8, 2009
European Union Makes History by Banning Trade in Seal Products
May 5, 2009
Seventy Colorado Restaurants Pledge to ProtectSeals
May 1, 2009
Humane Society International Applauds Progress of EU Ban on Seal Product Trade
April 23, 2009
Paul McCartney Urges MEPs to "Ban Seal Trade"
April 23, 2009
Seal Slaughter Cruelty Continues in Canada
April 21, 2009
Celebrity Chef Kerry Simon Pledges to ProtectSeals
April 15, 2009
Sens. Levin and Collins: The Commercial Slaughter of Seals should End
March 25, 2009
Canadian Seal Slaughter Begins
March 23, 2009
Humane Society International Condemns Reckless Seal Quota
March 21, 2009
Humane Society International: Canada Should Follow Russia's Lead; Ban Commercial Seal Slaughter
March 18, 2009
Park City Restaurants and Resorts ProtectSeals
March 16, 2009
Top Sustainable Seafood Supplier in Pennsylvania–Cheyney Seafood—Joins the ProtectSeals Campaign
March 10, 2009
Nigel Barker to Receive Special Recognition at The HSUS' 23rd Genesis Awards
March 9, 2009
Victory for the Seals in European Parliament
March 2, 2009
The Eyes of the World are on Canada as 200 Baby Grey Seals are Slaughtered
February 18, 2009
Thousands of Baby Grey Seals Spared from Annual Massacre in Nova Scotia
February 12, 2009
DFO Once Again to Allow Gruesome Grey Seal Massacre on Protected Island
February 4, 2009
Cat Cora, Iron Chef and Bon Appétit Executive Chef, Pledges to ProtectSeals
January 19, 2009
Visitors to the Presidential Inauguration Can Facilitate Change with their Choice of Restaurants
January 14, 2009
In 2008, Record Number of Businesses Band Together in Call to End Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt
January 6, 2009
2008 Press Releases:
The Fresh Market Company Joins The HSUS' ProtectSeals Campaign
December 2, 2008
More than 50 Arizona Restaurants Join the ProtectSeals Campaign
November 24, 2008
Yoke's Fresh Market Joins ProtectSeals Campaign
October 15, 2008
Rosauers Supermarkets Joins ProtectSeals Campaign
October 9, 2008
MOM's Organic Market Joins ProtectSeals Campaign
August 25, 2008
Greer's Food Tiger Grocery Company Joins The ProtectSeals Campaign
August 6, 2008
HSI/HSUS Warn Fisheries Ministers: Do Not Expand Grey Seal Hunt
August 1, 2008
'A Sealed Fate?,' Nigel Barker's Exhibition of Seal Photos and Documentary Film, on Display This Weekend in New York
July 24, 2008
The HSUS and HSI Applaud European Commission Move Toward Ban on Seal Products
July 23, 2008
California's Natural Café Restaurant Group Joins the ProtectSeals Campaign
June 24, 2008
Seal-Hunt Observer Trial Concludes
May 9, 2008
Judge Refuses to Hear Expert Testimony Showing the Innocence of the Accused in Seal-Hunt Observer Trial
May 7, 2008
Crown Unable to Suppress Crucial Evidence in HSUS and HSI Seal-Hunt Observer Trial
May 7, 2008
HSI and The HSUS Seal-Hunt Observers: Video Evidence Proves Innocence
May 6, 2008
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc. Joins the ProtectSeals Campaign
April 15, 2008
HSI and The HSUS Applaud Announcement of Proposed EU Ban on Imports of Seal Products
April 13, 2008
Seal Kill Observers Document Cruelty, Possible Violations of Marine Mammal Regulations
April 11, 2008
Cover-Up Continues: DFO Restricting Journalists and Seal Hunt Observers Access to Today's Seal Hunt
March 30, 2008
HSUS and HSI: Seal Hunters not Following New Licensing Conditions
March 29, 2008
Baby Seal Slaughter to Start Today
March 28, 2008
Canadian Cruelty Cover-Up?
March 27, 2008
J.M. Coetzee to The HSUS: Canadian Seal Hunt is "Unenlightened, Outdated Practice"
March 26, 2008
HSUS ProtectSeals Seafood Boycott Contributes to a 44 Percent Decline in Seafood Exports from Newfoundland
March 17, 2008
DFO Panders to Commercial Fishing Interests
March 10, 2008
Nigel Barker and The HSUS: Seals are Worth More Alive than Dead
March 4, 2008
WinCo Foods, Inc. Joins The ProtectSeals Campaign
February 29, 2008
Barbaric Grey Seal Massacre Caught on Film
February 25, 2008
Mark Abernathy and Six Other Top Arkansas Chefs Vow Not to Purchase Canadian Seafood Until Canada’s Seal Hunt Ends
February 4, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney: European Union Must Ban Seal Products Now
January 31, 2008
Nation’s Second Largest Natural and Organic Food Company, Earth Fare, Joins The ProtectSeals Campaign
January 28, 2008
Highly-Acclaimed Urban Kitchen Group joins The Humane Society of the United States’ ProtectSeals Campaign
January 15, 2008
Celebrity Chef Todd Miller and The ONE Group join The Humane Society of the United States’ ProtectSeals Campaign
January 3, 2008
2007 Press Releases:
The HSUS and Animal Advocates Join to Protest Canadian Seal Hunt
November 15, 2007
Seafood Companies Call on Canada to End Seal Hunt
November 1, 2007
Trial of Five Seal-Hunt Observers Put on Hold Until May, 2008
October 19, 2007
The Whole World Is Watching as Crown Prosecutors Present The DFO’s Case Against Five Observers In A Quebec Courtroom Today
October 18, 2007
Groups Urge NAFTA Environmental Commission to Investigate Canada’s Failure to Enforce Humane Regulations of Seal Hunt
August 27, 2007
Momentum Continues to Grow: More Prominent Restaurant and Grocery Chains Join Canadian Seafood Boycott to End Commercial Seal Hunt
August 13, 2007
Over 60 South Florida Restaurants Join Boycott of Canadian Seafood to Save Seals
August 7, 2007
House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Canadian Seal Hunt
July 30, 2007
Over Fifty Restaurants in Chicago Join Boycott of Canadian Seafood to Save Seals
July 30, 2007
U.S. Congressional Resolution Urges Immediate End to Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt
May 31, 2007
Seal Hunt Enforcement Officers Turn a Blind Eye to Sealers Violating Regulations, Attempt to Stop HSUS' Documentation
April 6, 2007
Cruel Canadian Seal Hunt Begins in Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence
April 4, 2007
Canadian Seal Hunt Starts Today in Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
April 2, 2007
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans Authorizes Killing of 270,000 Harp Seals
March 29, 2007
U.S. Senate Resolution Calls for End to Inhumane Canadian Seal Hunt
March 22, 2007
Casinos Won't Gamble on Saving the Seals
March 12, 2007
HSUS Statement: European Commission Response is a Positive Step Towards European Union Ban on Seal Products
January 26, 2007
HSUS Led Canadian Seafood Boycott Contributes to Over $350M Export Decline
January 16, 2007
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To Request Photographs, Video or an Interview with Experts
The HSUS has high resolution photographs and broadcast quality video available for news organizations. To request a photograph or video footage, please contact Heather Sullivan.
The HSUS can arrange interviews with experts who are witness to the seal hunt. Please contact Heather Sullivan for details.
Examples of photographs available for media use.
Video leading up to the 2007 seal hunt is now available.
Rebecca Aldworth Video Blog
Rebecca Aldworth Video Blog #2
Video from the 2005 and 2006 seal hunt is still available.
Sample 2006 Footage
Sealing Vessel Rams HSUS Boat
Sealers Attack
Massacre on the Ice: Video Package
Hunt Day One: March 25, 2006
Pre-Hunt 2006: March 21, 2006
Pre-Hunt 2006: March 20, 2006
Pre-Hunt 2006: Seal Nursery
Heather and Paul McCartney Statement
Minnie Driver PSA
Sample 2005 Footage
Pre-hunt B-roll Seals: March 2005
Pre-hunt B-roll Boats: March 27, 2005
B-roll Hunt Footage 1: March 29, 2005
B-roll Hunt Footage 2: March 29, 2005
Video Package: Rebecca Aldworth from the Icefloes
Video Package: Update: News from the Ice
Video Package: Death of a Seal
