Image of In St. John's of Newfoundland, nine boats caught nearly 100,000 by Unknown Artist, (20th century)

In St. John's of Newfoundland, nine boats caught nearly 100,000 seals, the hunt begins in...

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Image title: In St. John's of Newfoundland, nine boats caught nearly 100,000 seals, the hunt begins in February, while the small seals are well developed but not yet strong enough to flee, so the massacre begins, the young seals are stunned and still alive for the most part, on site, then their skin with fat adherent is transported into the vessels. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 15/6/1902. Selva Collection.
Artist: Unknown Artist, (20th century)
Photographer: Leonard de Selva
Location: Private Collection
Medium: engraving
Date: 1902 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: In St. John's of Newfoundland, nine boats caught nearly 100,000 seals, the hunt begins in February, while the small seals are well developed but not yet strong enough to flee, so the massacre begins, the young seals are stunned and still alive for the most part, on site, then their skin with fat adherent is transported into the vessels. Engraving in "Le petit journal" 15/6/1902. Selva Collection.
Photo credit: Photo © Leonard de Selva / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 20th century / animal / Canada / North America / America (continent) / colour / USA / engraving / hunting / seal / engraving / press / hunter / years 1900 / north america / floe

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