MIAMI -- A group of South Floridians converged on the Canadian Consulate in Miami Thursday to protest the killing of baby harp seals.

Residents held a silent vigil at the consulate hoping to put pressure on the Canadian government to end what they call the "industrial-scale massacre" of more than 335,000 seal pups.

The protesters are asking supporters of their cause to boycott Canadian seafood.

According to the protesters, many of the baby seals are skinned alive and their carcasses left on the ice. The activists say that the actual profit from the killing of young seals is minimal.

For more information on the protest, click here. (NOTE: The images are graphic and disturbing.)