Harp Seal
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...with a fluffy white coat from birth to weaning (about 12 to 18 days) and are hunted for their fur, meat, and skin. The clubbing to death of baby seals aroused much protest in the 1970s, and trade in their white furs has declined after Europe banned imports...