Below is a baby harp seal. The commission said the clubbing of seal pups is no more inhumane than the practices of slaughterhouses

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Below is a baby harp seal. The commission said the clubbing of seal pups is no more inhumane than the practices of slaughterhouses

Date7/10/1986

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Below is a baby harp seal. The commission said the clubbing of seal pups is no more inhumane than the practices of slaughterhouses.

Subject

Sealing

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001448F

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