Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Aug 06, 2007
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Pinnipeds

Pinnipeds
There are thirty-four species of seals, sea lions, and walruses. These pinnipeds are medium to large mammals that, as opposed to whales, must keep some connection to land for breeding. They are graceful and fully adapted to water with the majority of pinnipeds living in colder waters. Humans have utilized pinnipeds for meat, oil, ivory, and fur and competed with them for fish resources. They are most easily hunted when they return to land to give birth. Young seals, hunted for their pelts, have been a major focus of animal rights and conservation sectors of the environmental movement.



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National Seal Sanctuary
We have rescued many seals over the years, and most are well enough to be released back into the wild after treatment, but some seals, for various reasons, would not survive back in the wild, so we have them as our guests at the Sanctuary.


Kaua`i Monk Seal Watch Program KMSWP
Our mission is to sustain and enhance Hawaiian Monk Seals and their habitat by: providing management and monitoring, community participation, promoting environmental education, and cultural awareness.


Harpseals.org
We cross all political barriers and philosophical differences as we work to coordinate efforts of all seal kill opponents and implement effective strategies for putting an end to the killing of harp seals.


Keywords
walrus, seals, sea lions, hunting, conservation, animal rights, animal trade, CITES, fisheries, legal protection, extinction, animals


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