Seal protection slogan

1. On International Seal Day, the number of seals is declining sharply due to overfishing and hunting and seawater pollution. In order to protect seals, a rare animal, the Save the Seals Foundation decided in 1983 that March 1 day every year is the International Seal Day.

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Seals are large mammals and marine animals. They live for about 30 years, mature at the age of 4 or 5, and are in estrus every spring.

In order to adapt to the cold environment, seals will accumulate thick fat in their bodies. These fats enable them to keep their body temperature at 36~37 degrees Celsius like humans. In recent years, the temperature in the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer every year, and the ice layer is getting thinner in late winter and early spring, which makes it difficult for female seals to give birth as scheduled. Some baby seals born less than 12 days have fallen into the ice sea and died prematurely.

David, a marine mammal expert? Dr. Lavin told me sadly that none of the baby seals born on the ice between Prince Edward Island and Magellan Island in northeastern Canada survived this year. Seals are forced to migrate to the ice in Arctic waters, and the place where they can live is getting smaller and smaller every year. Global warming is a disaster for seals. ?

2. Species of seals

There are 18 species of seals in the world, 7 species in the Arctic and 4 species in the Antarctic. But in number, there are not as many Arctic seals as Antarctic seals. All seals in the world are spindle-shaped and suitable for swimming. Their heads are round and look like domestic dogs. At present, there are many kinds of seals in the world's oceans, including 13 genus and 18 species. Antarctica has the largest number, followed by the Arctic Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean. ?

3. Seal personality

Although seals are cute in appearance, it doesn't mean they are easy to bully. Their carnivorous nature directly exposed their downright killer nature. Among them, leopard seals are the fiercest. They are not only as fierce as dinosaurs, but also as fierce as cheetahs. They can grow to 3-4 meters and weigh 300-400 kilograms. In addition to mainly eating fish and squid, they also specialize in preying on warm-blooded animals, which will attack penguins, and even small whales and other seals will become their belly meals. ?

Second, protect seals Before the introduction of relevant protection policies, commercial seal hunting in Canada was the largest slaughter of marine mammals on earth, with nearly 300,000 seals being killed almost every year. In order to protect seals, in 1972, the United States banned its own trade in seal products; In 2009, the EU banned the seal trade; In 20 12, Russia also closed its doors to the outside world. We should also raise the awareness of protecting seals and close consumer demand. After all, there is no harm without business.