China - I always find the anthropomorphication (love that word!) of baby seals to be utterly insincere. People weep buckets because these animals are hunted because they are seen as fluffy and defenceless and cuddly because they have soft fur and big eyes. The reality is that they are quite savage animals, and would bite off the fingers if anyone tried to cuddle them!
I wonder, would there be such outcry if they looked like preying mantises?
On the basis of the disgustingly routine cruelty dished out to insects on 'I'm A Celebrity ...' I would suggest not.