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SOUTH AFRICA’S SOUTH AFRICA’S SHAME SHAME THE SEAL HUNT THE SEAL HUNT PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED BY: FRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGO FRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGO SEAL ALERT SEAL ALERT SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA

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SOUTH AFRICA’S SHAME THE SEAL HUNT. PRESENTED BY: FRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGO SEAL ALERT SOUTH AFRICA. “EVERY LIVING CREATURE HAS A REASON FOR BEING, AND WE MUST RESPECT THAT REASONING.” Minnie Shea, 1941. A CALL TO BAN GUNS ON FISHING TRIPS TO SEA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SOUTH AFRICA’SSOUTH AFRICA’SSHAMESHAME

THE SEAL HUNTTHE SEAL HUNT

PRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:

FRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGOFRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGO

SEAL ALERT SEAL ALERT SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA

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““EVERY LIVING CREATURE HAS A REASON FOR BEING,EVERY LIVING CREATURE HAS A REASON FOR BEING,AND WE MUST RESPECT THAT REASONING.”AND WE MUST RESPECT THAT REASONING.”

Minnie Shea, 1941

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A CALL TO BAN GUNS ON FISHINGA CALL TO BAN GUNS ON FISHINGTRIPS TO SEA.TRIPS TO SEA.

THIS WEE FELLOW WAS SHOT IN THE SHOULDER AND LEFTTHIS WEE FELLOW WAS SHOT IN THE SHOULDER AND LEFTTO DIE. HE IS NOW OUR OFFICIAL MASCOT AND WE’VE NAMEDTO DIE. HE IS NOW OUR OFFICIAL MASCOT AND WE’VE NAMED

HIM: GELUKU.HIM: GELUKU.

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BABY SEALS CAUGHT DURING A TRAWL BABY SEALS CAUGHT DURING A TRAWL ARE DUMPED OVERBOARD. ONE LONE ARE DUMPED OVERBOARD. ONE LONE SURVIVOR STRUGGLES TO CARRY THE SURVIVOR STRUGGLES TO CARRY THE BURDEN OF HIS FOUR DEAD SIBLINGS.BURDEN OF HIS FOUR DEAD SIBLINGS.

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RESCUED FROM RESCUED FROM FISHERMAN’S NET.FISHERMAN’S NET.

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SHOT SO MANY TIMES IT’S SHOT SO MANY TIMES IT’S A WONDER HE’S STILL A WONDER HE’S STILL ALIVE…PAIN MUST BE ALIVE…PAIN MUST BE UNBEARABLE.UNBEARABLE.

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NEWBORN BABY OFF TO NEWBORN BABY OFF TO THE VET FOR TREATMENT THE VET FOR TREATMENT OF ITS BROKEN FLIPPER.OF ITS BROKEN FLIPPER.

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BACK TO THE SEA BACK TO THE SEA FOR RESCUED PUP, FOR RESCUED PUP, NOW CALLED POPEYE…NOW CALLED POPEYE…THANKS TO HIS HUMAN DAD.THANKS TO HIS HUMAN DAD.

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I CAN’T STOP YOUR GUNSHOT I CAN’T STOP YOUR GUNSHOT PAIN, BUT I CAN LIE BESIDE YOU PAIN, BUT I CAN LIE BESIDE YOU AND OFFER SOME COMFORT.AND OFFER SOME COMFORT.

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BULL SEAL BEING FREED FROM FISHERMAN’S BULL SEAL BEING FREED FROM FISHERMAN’S NET, ENTANGLED AROUND HIS NECK…GENTLY NET, ENTANGLED AROUND HIS NECK…GENTLY DOES IT. LOVING HANDS WORK MIRACLES.DOES IT. LOVING HANDS WORK MIRACLES.

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HELP FOR A STRANDED BONE-THINHELP FOR A STRANDED BONE-THINFEMALE THAT CAME ASHORE…LUCKILYFEMALE THAT CAME ASHORE…LUCKILYSHE WAS FOUND BY FRANCOIS!SHE WAS FOUND BY FRANCOIS!

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HER FIRST FISH IN A VERY LONG HER FIRST FISH IN A VERY LONG TIME; THE GROWING PUP IN HER TIME; THE GROWING PUP IN HER BELLY MUST BE GLAD…HE NOW BELLY MUST BE GLAD…HE NOW HAS A CHANCE TO BE BORN.HAS A CHANCE TO BE BORN.

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A LITTLE LOVE GOES A LONG WAY, A LITTLE LOVE GOES A LONG WAY, WHEN SAVING A SEAL.WHEN SAVING A SEAL.

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INSTANT WILDLIFE CONTACT INSTANT WILDLIFE CONTACT AS NATURE INTENDEDAS NATURE INTENDED..

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YOU CAMEYOU CAMETO MY RESCUETO MY RESCUEAND NOW I AND NOW I THANK YOUTHANK YOUWITH A SEAL’SWITH A SEAL’SGENTLE KISS.GENTLE KISS.

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JUST RESCUED, THIS WEE GAL SETTLES IN JUST RESCUED, THIS WEE GAL SETTLES IN FOR A NICE RIDE TO THE VET FOR HELP, SO FOR A NICE RIDE TO THE VET FOR HELP, SO THAT SHE CAN ONE DAY RETURN TO THE THAT SHE CAN ONE DAY RETURN TO THE SEA WHERE SHE BELONGS.SEA WHERE SHE BELONGS.

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WITH A LARGE FISH HOOK IN HIS MOUTHWITH A LARGE FISH HOOK IN HIS MOUTHTHIS YOUNG SEAL DIDN’T HAVE MUCHTHIS YOUNG SEAL DIDN’T HAVE MUCHOF A CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL.OF A CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL.

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A YOUNG SEAL LEFT TO SUFFER AND A YOUNG SEAL LEFT TO SUFFER AND SLOWLY DIE…WHY IS THIS NOT A CRIME?SLOWLY DIE…WHY IS THIS NOT A CRIME?

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KILLED BY A FISHERMANKILLED BY A FISHERMANWITH A BRICKWITH A BRICK

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THE LARGEST ISLAND IN SOUTH AFRICA THE LARGEST ISLAND IN SOUTH AFRICA THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE CAPE FUR SEALSTHE BIRTHPLACE OF THE CAPE FUR SEALS..

EXTINCT & BANNEDEXTINCT & BANNED

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LARGE ISLANDS, EVEN ISLANDS LARGE ISLANDS, EVEN ISLANDS NAMED AFTER SEALS, ARE NOW NAMED AFTER SEALS, ARE NOW EARMARKED FOR EXCLUSIVE EARMARKED FOR EXCLUSIVE SEA BIRD CONSERVATION. THESEA BIRD CONSERVATION. THERED ARROW SHOWS A TINY ROCK RED ARROW SHOWS A TINY ROCK ISLAND THAT THE SEALS MUST USE.ISLAND THAT THE SEALS MUST USE.IT’S HARD TO SEE, BUT IT’S THERE.IT’S HARD TO SEE, BUT IT’S THERE.

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MASS DEATH OF MASS DEATH OF NEWBORNNEWBORNSEAL PUPSSEAL PUPS

NO GROWTH IN 30-YEARS ON THESENO GROWTH IN 30-YEARS ON THESEOVERCROWDED AWASH SMALL ROCKS.OVERCROWDED AWASH SMALL ROCKS.

SEAL ISLANDS ARE JUSTSEAL ISLANDS ARE JUST1%1%

OF ALL PROTECTED OFF-SHORE ISLAND LAND.OF ALL PROTECTED OFF-SHORE ISLAND LAND.

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THESE SEALS WERE RESCUED ALONG THESE SEALS WERE RESCUED ALONG THE 3000 KILOMETRE COAST LINE OF THE 3000 KILOMETRE COAST LINE OF SOUTH AFRICA. SADLY, THE SOUTH AFRICA. SADLY, THE FISHERMAN’S MOTTO IS: FISHERMAN’S MOTTO IS: THE ONLY GOOD SEAL, IS A DEAD SEAL.THE ONLY GOOD SEAL, IS A DEAD SEAL.

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SOUTH AFRICA’S SEALSSOUTH AFRICA’S SEALSPRESENTED BY:PRESENTED BY:

FRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGOFRANCOIS AND NELDA HUGO

THE ENDTHE END

FINISFINIS

MUSIC: EXODUSMUSIC: EXODUS

PREFORMED BY:PREFORMED BY:

HENRY MANCINIHENRY MANCINI