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Seals

# seals - Friday 21 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dead Seals

Eight seals found dead on beaches in the South East

The Irish Seal Sanctuary do not know what happened to the seals but say it is “very unusual” for a cluster of dead seals to be found in such a confined area.

# seals - Saturday 16 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dead Seals

Why are seals being killed? Sanctuary notes ‘swing in activity’

In the past 10 days, the heads of two seals were nailed to sanctuary gates in Kerry, there were reports of shootings in Cork and a decapitated seal was found at Galway. TheJournal.ie investigates.

# seals - Monday 11 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dingle

Dingle seal sanctuary: ‘names have been given’ to Gardaí

The heads of two young seals were found nailed to the sign of the Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary last week.

# seals - Thursday 7 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From TheJournal.ie Seals This post contains images

Gardaí investigate after seals’ heads nailed to sanctuary gates in Dingle (pics)

Staff made the gruesome discovery this morning, and found the heads of two seals with messages painted in red paint.

# seals - Thursday 23 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# seals - Tuesday 19 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Seals

Teenager pleads guilty to seal killing spree

A New Zealand man killed 23 seals after he thought they were pests.